People will rally around the cancer patient.
They’ll rally around the wounded warrior.
They’ll rally around the victim of a horrific accident.
But give someone a chronic illness that lasts for years, and watch how fast the sympathy expires.
Suddenly the questions start.
“Are they really sick?”
“Do they really need that medication?”
“Why aren’t they working?”
“Why aren’t they better yet?”
As if suffering comes with an expiration date.
As if the body is obligated to heal on a timeline that makes other people comfortable.
The truth is, many people don’t have a problem with sick people.
They have a problem with sick people who stay sick.
They’re fine with a battle.
What they’re not fine with is a war.
Because a war forces them to confront something they desperately don’t want to believe:
Sometimes people don’t recover.
Sometimes medicine doesn’t have a cure.
Sometimes pain doesn’t go away.
And sometimes the strongest person in the room is the one who gets up every morning and fights a battle they never volunteered for and may never win.
The public loves inspirational stories.
They just don’t like the ones that don’t have a happy ending.
And since some people still need to hear it…
Again, I said what I said.
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3/ By Jove, he’s got it! With Mouse sweetly nuzzling and guiding him to the right spot, wee Fergus is latching on and nursing on his own. The worlds of a mustang and thoroughbred converge for the good of both. We are so grateful!
This was last night when our Road Patrol volunteers called in fire at Phon D. Hot Shots arrived quickly and did a great job. The fire was contained at 7.5 acres and Hotshots are leaving! Thank you!
Salt River wild horses used to live in the Phon D area, but have not since the pipe fence was put up. There are a lot of dry firefuels there now, plus many heaps of dry cut-down salt cedar are still there. This is the same area where the 900 acre Cactus Fire was in 2017. This was a close call for sure, because it could have jumped to Coon Bluff. The Fire danger is extreme right now and we for one, are so glad the horses keep the area much safer by reducing wildfire risk by grazing down the dry firefuels!
Thank you U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest for containing this quickly. #saltriver #saltriverwildhorses #srwhmg
The largest children’s hospital in the world - backed by the best legal team money can buy - is fighting tooth and nail against a family’s right to determine the medical care of their child.
If you can, please donate to help the family cover mounting legal and medical expenses.
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@exjon Trust me, they just can’t do it. I grew up in Arlington Heights. That’s not a perfect place, but it’s better than Indiana. Unfortunately, the corruption just won’t allow a solution.
John Bolton, according to CNN, will plead guilty to a felony of mishandling classified information, with a fine of $2 million and possible prison time.
Bolton previously urged that Edward Snowden be executed, and Julian Assange be imprisoned for life, for informing the public.
Sensational headline:
“Doctor plead guilty to over prescribing opioids”
One of his patients told me he only prescribed three days worth of pain medication for post-op pain
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