In 45 BC Marcus Tullius Cicero wrote a text he entitled "De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" (The Extremes of Good and Evil). A line from that text has been used since the 1500s by print and typesetters as the standard sample print text which is popularly known as the "Lorem ipsum." When you see a mo...
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A great thinker.
Andy@APF
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Good question!
COmtnmama
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 07:37 PMOne I have asked myself many times over the 11 years I have been in constant pain. I've had doctors treat me like scum, label me as a drug addict, etc. Do they seriously think I choose to live in pain? Have they never experienced pain themselves?
One thing I learned early on is presentation is everything! One wrong word or look during an office visit can doom me to months of mistreatment or years of suspicion. Because pain cannot be measured or seen, doctors take their cues elsewhere. So, patient beware!
I am so grateful for sites like this where we can discuss these issues. Maybe some day our collective voice can be heard from here. I also belong to and support the American Pain Foundation who pursues legislation for chronic pain patients. May we find strength in numbers!
Christine
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Will,
Thank you so much for that amazing analysis and forward thinking about a very old quote. As a graphic designer, I can't tell you how many times I used that sentence in Latin--now I know what it says! If I onlyknew then how relevent it was toward my own life and struggle with pain. Appropriately, it was the work itself that aggravated my pain condition. Your contributions on this site are always insightful, and this one especially was a welcome philosophical breath of fresh air. Keep 'em coming.
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