Information and opinions on health from Dawn at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/41917/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/41917/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/41917/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/41917/17612/day-days Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:08:00 -0500 Dawn It has been a constant struggle, yet, I perservere. When all gets my down I think of all i have to be grateful for.  Yesterday, we went to a work xmas dinner.  As I stood outside for a bit, a gentleman came walking by.  I could see as he was walking that he was talking away. As he got closer, he immediately appologized to me. "sorry maam, I don't want you to think I am being rude".  As I listened attentively,... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/41917/17612/day-days http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/41917/17608/world Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:11:00 -0500 Dawn Hello ! I am new to the site.  I have been living with pain for about 2 and a half yrs. now.  I think i have out talked my family, because i am getting signals(rather obvious ones) that they are tired of hearing about it.  I was very hurt at first, and i guess still am kinda.  I try to understand where they are at, and that there may be factors beneath the words.  I try to ewplain to them that this is ny life as... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/41917/17608/world