tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425587787769741618.post3519863469021478680..comments2023-06-06T12:35:23.982-07:00Comments on A Day in the Life with Meniere's: Asking for Support and UnderstandingAngeleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530029219363907604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425587787769741618.post-76562111681243848322017-05-02T12:38:29.525-07:002017-05-02T12:38:29.525-07:00I hear you, Wendy! I am currently reading Option ...I hear you, Wendy! I am currently reading Option B, by Sheryl Sandberg. There are lots of truths in it so far that people with chronic diseases will be able to relate to. The grieving process applies to anyone who loses their normalcy through loss, illness, etc. The concepts apply to both the sufferer and their family and friends.Angeleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530029219363907604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425587787769741618.post-91270657456464301612017-05-01T12:42:32.266-07:002017-05-01T12:42:32.266-07:00a great letter, a great explanation. Sometimes ev...a great letter, a great explanation. Sometimes even those closest don't want to know anything, they just want you to be better again, so they make it out to be your fault. People get angry that you aren't the same. They blame you. I've seen it happen over and over with people. I'm lucky that I have the unwavering support of my husband and a few close friends. But many of my friends and family just turned away. They will say that they will pray for me, but they don't talk with me. They don't spend time with me. I'm not a part of their lives any more. Saying they will pray for me relieves them of some guilt.<br />Being diagnosed with Meniere's really changes your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com