I know that even some supportive friends get tired of hearing about my daily challenges with chronic illness and over the years I've had some people imply that I'm just focusing on it too much.
Funny, but those same people would be anxious for daily or even hourly updates if I was in the hospital. What they don't realize is that every day on the couch sick is like being in my own private "Intensive Care Unit" - trying to cope with a medical situation that demands ongoing care and treatment just like a serious injury. And the harsh reality is that this "injury" effectively reoccurs every day and it's unlikely that I'll ever get "released" from this "medical facility"...