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Heat Intolerance: Symptom of Neuropathy?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Feb 16, 2023 | Replies (108)Comment receiving replies
Amen sister! Interesting to me that so many of us who are afflicted so intensely, and those affected by our loved one's afflictions, specially care-givers, share such deep compassion for and understanding with one another. We can relate to the pain loss of quality of life whatever that may be for each of us. My therapist said it is a loss.
There are no words to adequately describe how much it means to me to have found people who get it; who CAN relate! There's no better support than you precious people here on Connect.
I thank God for gifting you into my life. My heart swells with deep gratitude and appreciation for each one of you!
Thank you!! Warmest regards, Sunnyflower. 😊🤗
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Sunny, your therapist is correct, life with neuropathy does involve LOSS. Even mourning, for things you will never be able to do again. But there is GAIN as well. As you intimate, finding Connect is one, meeting others who "get it" and have understanding and compassion for each other. Its a meaningful gain for sure. Another is questioning life, like why is this happening to me? What does it mean that this is life for me now. Where this leads is for each of us to decide, but it's there and we have to deal with these new questions. Is that a gain? Up to each of us to figure out. Closeness can be a gain. I know that I am closer to my wife since this all started and I know she feels closer to me. It's a significant gain. My point is that for all the new BAD in our lives, there is some good if you try to find it. Lots of loss described in this discussion. Can't sit in the sun, can't use blow dryer, etc. Life gets so circumscribed by neuropathy. So many new things now off the list. You know what else is a BIG gain? I don't even care about watching the news any more. I have got more important fish to fry, and a wife to care for. Yes!
I heard for years that aging in general involved loss. That people who deal with aging sometimes find that they begin to have more appreciation for the things they still have or can do, and they appreciate them more now that other abilities have gone by the wayside. No sermon here, just a thought.
Hank