At Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Sally Grigg wrote:
>
>Tish, Honey, its Sally. It's so hard for our friends who don't have
>adhesions to understand. If they have been friends for thirty years, stick
>with them, but if they are relatively new, away they go. That's my way. Love
>and hugs, Sally
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tish" <CookieTish@aol.com>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 6:55 PM
>Subject: Re: When Friends Turn Away: We've all had the feeling of loss when
>people turn away.
>
>> Dearest Rose,
>> I am so sorry that your friends have hurt you like this..it makes me
>> very sad to think of such things happening to anyone, As if you dont
>> have enough pain in your life...to have your good friends turn on you
>> like that is just so sad...but i guess they probably werent such good
>> friends after all huh..and maybe now you guys have room in your life to
>> find real friends.
>> Its just unreal that you posted about this today...because just today i
>> was talking to my very best friend ..she asked what i was doing and i
>> told her i had just got back from the Pharmacy picking up a
>> prescription..and she said ohh what for now..and i told her what it was
>> for ..and she said.."Well what else is going to go wrong with you?? i
>> think you just need a full body transplant or a mind transplant
>> one"....Well i just blew it off because i was about to bawl..and she
>> said just kidding, but man oh man if your own best friend doesnt believe
>> in your pain and afflictions why would Drs and the rest of the world.
>> So needless to say Rose..i was devastated too..and i just dont know how
>> to handle this.
>> My daughter in law said that maybe i took what she said wrong ..but i
>> dont think so..i think my friend is just tired of hearing about my
>> illness.
>> So i guess we all have to stick together and be the support that we need
>> from each other huh..since we do in fact understand each others
>> problems.
>>
>> Again im sorry for your pain ..
>> HUGS and LOVE
>> Tish
>>