You know, as bad as Crohns is for me, there’s a few things that come with it that often make me laugh. Well, when I’m in a good mood anyways, sometimes it can be hurtful or insulting.
What am I talking about? Well when people don’t understand the disease. In no way do I expect everyone that I happen to meet or talk to, to become an expert on Crohns, but a little understanding would be nice.
Chris’ family just has NO clue about what crohn’s is. I mean, I’ve only known them for seventeen years and I’ve had crohn’s the whole time. You’d expect that they’d know what I go through, but they don’t.
Chris’ aunt for example is convince that I’ll feels so much better if I do one of those colon cleanse treatments. Well I suppose if I was blocked up maybe I would, but I’ve never read anything about those treatments curing Crohn’s or inflammation of the bowel or healing scar tissue.
Every time I talk to my mother in law she’s surprised if I tell her I’m in pain. If we discuss the fact that I regularly take pain medication she always seems like she’s never heard me talk about it before too. It’s so weird!
What are your in laws like? Obviously mine are a little clueless.
How insensitive! I had a coworker who almost died from Crohn’s. But, before that, I knew it was a bad disease. Perhaps you should leave some brochures laying out on the coffee table when they visit? Slip a video on Crohn’s Disease in the TV? Change the homepage on their computers?
I have degenerating disks in my lower back, one of which is herniated and one has a bulge that gives me sciatica. The pain is something I have learned to live with except when it is critical. My sisters told my son that I use my back for an excuse not to do things. This was my family, not in-laws.
God bless you, girl.
I had a childhood friend who grew up with Chron’s. It was really tough on him and his family because he would have to miss school, sometimes for up to a couple months at a time. It’s a devastating disease that is not something to be joked about or taken lightly.
Ignorance is bliss so they say. Your in-laws probably come across as clueless because you seem like you don’t make a song and dance about you condition. Perhaps you should start: The video was a great idea.
Hey, Awesome post! You’ve a good knack of writing. Keep it up! I enjoyed it. 🙂
Its just insanity that your laws are not taking any consideration to understand it. You should somehow try to get their attention and make them understand. I feel sorry for you. take care of yourself.
My in laws are pathetic, simple they don’t care for any thing they just want us to stay away from them that’s why i did not know much about them 🙁