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PN: From Anger to Acceptance

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@dbeshears1 Debbie, I noticed your post above...let me see, oh yea..."good OLD NJ Ed". Hmmm...old.... Could not let that go by! Kidding of course. But my theory to focus on what you can do and not what you can't do plays into the point of this topic raised by Ray, and I found the anger did lessen as I was able to realize the things I can do and still do today. Less, of course but I'll make adjustments to do what I can. Over time, we accept what we have but it does take time. You are right, we don't abandon hope for a cure, that lives within each of us but over time, as difficult as it is, we have to learn to live with PN and make those adjustments along the way. It's all part of acceptance. Wish all the best! Old Ed. 🙂

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😊😊😊. Amazing how spellcheck corrects my Neuropathy typing. “Ole” would have had a different connotation!! I hope you’re doing well and have been able to stick to your other good ole coaching of “Keep Moving”! Deb

Good OLD Ed (I couldn't pass it up either!), others: I chose "anger" in my lead-off post more or less for the alliteration (with "acceptance"). I could just as easily have said "puzzlement," "disappointment," "alarm," or, for some of us, "sadness." For myself, I never felt "angry." I left my neurodoc's office the day he'd given me my diagnosis, eager to hit the books and learn all I could about this Thing Called PN.
––Ray