I'm always painfully aware of how clueless I am... ;) Thanks for linking to that comment - I do remember reading it. I guess that I just want to believe that there actually IS a solution out there. That's why I was so horrified by the fact that no one on the show seemed to offer House any alternatives. It seemed as if they weren't taking his pain seriously, which is one of the big issues for pain suffers anyways, from what I understand.
Hmmmmm, now I wonder if it is possible that they did that on purpose?
It has been fascinating to see how people have reacted to this show. Yes, HL is unbelievably fantastically amazingly good, but the idea of having a chronic pain sufferer in the lead is also very compelling. I think the concept of pain is something that gets everyone's attention, regardless of if they suffer from it or not. Even if we aren't in pain, we are aware that we easily could be, and the impulse to avoid pain is something that all living creatures share.
My small experiences with short-term pain have only made me wonder at how people in a long term or chronic situation can cope. I am in awe and am very grateful for all of the people who have been sharing their experiences and giving us their perspectives.
And, because it can never hurt to state the obvious, House is hot.
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Date: 2005-03-02 07:45 am (UTC)Hmmmmm, now I wonder if it is possible that they did that on purpose?
It has been fascinating to see how people have reacted to this show. Yes, HL is unbelievably fantastically amazingly good, but the idea of having a chronic pain sufferer in the lead is also very compelling. I think the concept of pain is something that gets everyone's attention, regardless of if they suffer from it or not. Even if we aren't in pain, we are aware that we easily could be, and the impulse to avoid pain is something that all living creatures share.
My small experiences with short-term pain have only made me wonder at how people in a long term or chronic situation can cope. I am in awe and am very grateful for all of the people who have been sharing their experiences and giving us their perspectives.
And, because it can never hurt to state the obvious, House is hot.