tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post3823597195697677013..comments2023-11-05T04:05:03.588-08:00Comments on A Chronic Dose | A blog about chronic illness, healthcare, and writing.: Looking Back, Looking Forward: 2010Lauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10392908564921877962noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-21319662543475643182010-01-11T10:11:37.694-08:002010-01-11T10:11:37.694-08:00Thanks again (belatedly) for the well wishes--may ...Thanks again (belatedly) for the well wishes--may 2010 be a great year for all of you.<br /><br />Andy, thank you for your kind words about the blog. I've thought a lot about your comments/questions the past few days, and am worried that anything I write here may come across as trite. But from my personal experiences, the most important thing I had to realize when it came to relationships was that my self-perception was more important than (and often very influential to) how others perceived me. If I saw myself as a bunch of diseases that no one would want to take on, I would set up a self-fulfilling prophecy. Once I truly began to believe that my illnesses were only a part of the many facets that make me who I am, instead of *the* defining characteristic, it was easier for me to believe someone else would see things that way, too. <br /><br />I hope that is remotely helpful....Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392908564921877962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-26010768319233110362010-01-08T06:25:07.419-08:002010-01-08T06:25:07.419-08:00Laurie-
Happy New Year. Yours is a wonderful blog...Laurie-<br /><br />Happy New Year. Yours is a wonderful blog. And I admire you.<br /><br />I'm 36, single, gay living with two chronic illnesses: Colitis for 4 years and prostatitis for 2 months.<br /><br />I have a couple of questions on relationship (related to "someone to love"). (1) Why would anyone want to have a relationship with a chronically ill person? Practically speaking, I am not so special -- I am a decent guy, an average Joe next door. Why choose me? (2) Is there anything to look forward to if you don't have a family or a relationship? How much can you hang all your hat on your career?<br /><br />I am sorry if I sound depressed, but these questions are haunting me for the past few years.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Andy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04655591550058071331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-24575384015339759912010-01-03T19:42:38.202-08:002010-01-03T19:42:38.202-08:00Thank you for putting things in perspective with t...Thank you for putting things in perspective with this post. And reminding me that I can't control a lot of things and need to be open to the unexpected! It's been hard to look back on the decade and look forward to this new one...I'm going to focus on being open to new possibilities. Thanks! Emilyemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944754072631515610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-7457400772971104492010-01-01T12:44:45.112-08:002010-01-01T12:44:45.112-08:00I have a fortune from a fortune cookie taped to my...I have a fortune from a fortune cookie taped to my fridge that says "Accept one thing you cannot change and you will feel better." It is so true.<br /><br />I also don't make resolutions. I'd rather set goals that makes sense for what is happening in my life at the moment and not around an arbitrary day on the calendar. <br /><br />Congrats on all of your accomplishments this year!<br /><br />Kairol<br />http://everythingchangesbook.com/Kairol Rosenthalhttp://everythingchangesbook.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-45219129426317669382010-01-01T05:13:53.589-08:002010-01-01T05:13:53.589-08:00Great post, and happy 2010!Great post, and happy 2010!Lyrehcahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731508321420598343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-88029552276707520582009-12-31T22:59:56.807-08:002009-12-31T22:59:56.807-08:00"being open to chance and possibility"
..."being open to chance and possibility"<br /><br />I like that a LOT!<br /><br />Happy new year.Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614957127548059830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-34077730845787447802009-12-31T17:24:01.991-08:002009-12-31T17:24:01.991-08:00Laurie--great post! I too HOPE you have a healthi...Laurie--great post! I too HOPE you have a healthier and better 2010!brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17364260264700856613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25073771.post-86154847791573466282009-12-31T15:53:34.621-08:002009-12-31T15:53:34.621-08:00Happy New Year 2010!!!Happy New Year 2010!!!RA Guyhttp://www.rheumatoidarthritisguy.comnoreply@blogger.com