Comments on: Back Pain http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/back-pain.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:50:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Chloe http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/back-pain.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18432 Chloe Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:43:29 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=2599#comment-18432 @ChloeD. What you said about pushing yourself struck a chord with me. My fibromyalgia was misdiagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis for the first decade, since there is significant overlap of symptoms. In any case I was able to overexert my left knee, causing sufficient pain for a "real" limp, and a "legitimate" need for a knee brace. The kind with a metal hinge was my favorite; redundant now since I wear a long leg brace. Glad to have you with us, ChloeD. @ChloeD. What you said about pushing yourself struck a chord with me. My fibromyalgia was misdiagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis for the first decade, since there is significant overlap of symptoms. In any case I was able to overexert my left knee, causing sufficient pain for a “real” limp, and a “legitimate” need for a knee brace. The kind with a metal hinge was my favorite; redundant now since I wear a long leg brace.

Glad to have you with us, ChloeD.

]]> By: ChloeD http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/back-pain.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18430 ChloeD Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:01:04 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=2599#comment-18430 @Chloe Yes, I do, sorry, I meant that I don't desire a particular bodily injury. Although I am, and have always been, fascinated by mobility aids, and mobility impairments, and I've always wanted one, although I don't desire a specific thing. Anything to make me need a cane or crutches on a permanent basis... (I have rheumatoid arthritis, which sucks at times, but in many ways feels like an achievement. I often push myself far past my limits because I know I will cause myself a lot of pain, and then I'll be restricted by it.) I cannot tell you how glad I was to find this site, and to discover that all these mixed up feelings are not just something I have. Thank you, so much. @Chloe Yes, I do, sorry, I meant that I don’t desire a particular bodily injury.
Although I am, and have always been, fascinated by mobility aids, and mobility impairments, and I’ve always wanted one, although I don’t desire a specific thing. Anything to make me need a cane or crutches on a permanent basis…
(I have rheumatoid arthritis, which sucks at times, but in many ways feels like an achievement. I often push myself far past my limits because I know I will cause myself a lot of pain, and then I’ll be restricted by it.)

I cannot tell you how glad I was to find this site, and to discover that all these mixed up feelings are not just something I have.
Thank you, so much.

]]> By: Chloe http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/back-pain.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18427 Chloe Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:02:49 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=2599#comment-18427 @ChloeD. That is an interesting phenomenon of which you speak. Yesterday I was hiking an ascending traverse of a snowfield, and cut my right knee open on the remains of a tree that had been snapped off in an avalanche. It wasn't deliberate, except in so far as deliberately being in a situation that carried risks. Yet I was, and am, quite pleased with the cut. Hmm, It's weird. I didn't show my partner when I got home. She was horrified at how big the cut was when she noticed it, yet I didn't consider it much. Does this have anything to do with BIID? I'm not sure. ChloeD, did I not remember rightly that you have a specific wish to be mute? @ChloeD. That is an interesting phenomenon of which you speak.

Yesterday I was hiking an ascending traverse of a snowfield, and cut my right knee open on the remains of a tree that had been snapped off in an avalanche. It wasn’t deliberate, except in so far as deliberately being in a situation that carried risks. Yet I was, and am, quite pleased with the cut. Hmm, It’s weird. I didn’t show my partner when I got home. She was horrified at how big the cut was when she noticed it, yet I didn’t consider it much. Does this have anything to do with BIID? I’m not sure.

ChloeD, did I not remember rightly that you have a specific wish to be mute?

]]> By: ChloeD http://transabled.org/thoughts/other-thoughts/chloes-thoughts/back-pain.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18425 ChloeD Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:46:25 +0000 http://transabled.org/?p=2599#comment-18425 This post struck a nerve with me, but I can't quite point out why. I do very reckless and destructive things and don't stop until I've injured myself, at which point there's this incredible feeling of relief. Except... I don't have a desure for a specific impairment like you do, so your post has really prompted all sorts of thoughts... This post struck a nerve with me, but I can’t quite point out why.
I do very reckless and destructive things and don’t stop until I’ve injured myself, at which point there’s this incredible feeling of relief. Except… I don’t have a desure for a specific impairment like you do, so your post has really prompted all sorts of thoughts…

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