You misunderstood, or I did not explain well enough. I am not resigned to a life of pain, although all my life I have indeed lived with varying degrees of pain from lifelong fibromyalgia, painful uveitis, osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropath, and nerve pain from spinal disorders. I have not allowed these situations get in my way of achieving my degrees, teaching secondary and graduate school, raising 3 children, caring for an elderly parent with dementia and paranoia, and now caregiver to my husband of 52 years. What I am doing is coming to terms with the fact that there are just so many avenues that I am able to pursue, considering the hefty plate that life has served me. So I seek answers, am quite willing to leave doctors that are dismissive, arrogant, hubristic, and have God complexes. Within the last year, I have found and now have on my medical team, incredible orthopedists, ocular immunologist, neurologist, an amazing primary care physician, and a cardiologist who is working to help me deal with the fact that I cannot take statins. Yes, my situation is rather complicated, but I don't give up😊. Thank you for your words of encouragement and your info, all of which are appreciated. I hope you understand more clearly what I am doing with my medical needs. I find great comfort in my writing (working on an adult novel and my memoir, as well as children's books), and I have connections to other writers, some of whom also share similar medical issues. Very comforting to be connected💝🌺.
I thank you for the link, and yes, I will be checking it out.