Read this in CNN today and as I read, kept going "yes, Yes, YES, that's so true!" the entire time. Thought some of you might enjoy it too, made me feel so grateful to have this forum where we can read, vent, and get advice from other people who get it. So sad to think of people out there suffering who don't have a community like this. And it's true- once you're diagnosed with something chronic and debilitating, you do find a resilience you didn't know you even had in you!
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/27/how-becoming-a-patient-can-make-you-stronger/?iphoneemail