Something to think about....

Today was a better day. Minimal issues. Knee pain was really the only 'big deal'. It's funny, the whole 'pain tolerance thing'.
When you go to the hospital, or your doctor's office, they ask you your pain on a scale of 1 - 10. 10 being extreme pain. So, I have to ask, how should you define it? See, on a normal day, I rate my pain a 7. Tolerable, but almost over the edge of too much. But most people, being in my body, would probably say 10. And I don't think I am exaggerating.
I can get large tattoos and not flinch. I can fall down a set of stairs and only pick myself up and recollect myself for a moment. For most people, that would be too much. I went through labor, with no drugs, and honestly, would do it again if it meant I didn't have another 3 year old some day.
Pain has never been a factor for me. Until it became a daily occurrence. I can function, I can make it through the day in a level of pain that would probably make most not even get out of bed. If it gets to the point where I am useless, it's pretty bad.
Lately, it's been that bad. It's gotten to the point where I can't keep going. I describe it as 'flu-like' symptoms to people to let them understand. But that it putting it modestly. It's more like being hit by a truck. I don't care what your pain tolerance is, if you get it by a truck, you're taking a few days off.
That being said, I hate pain scales. I don't like people trying to compare my daily suffering to the time they broke their arm. That pain, goes away. This pain, doesn't. And unfortunately, it may not. Ever.
Cleaning, painting, picking up my daughter, are all becoming work. They aren't simple, mundane tasks anymore. They take a lot out of me.

I hope all you healthy people out there start noticing the little things. Don't take those simple tasks for granted. You don't know, when you wont be able to do them any more.
Like Jimmy Buffett once said "Be kind to your knee's you'll miss them when their gone..." Ha. Ain't that the truth!?