I don't take vacations.
You only get to be a victim once. After that, you're a volunteer.
I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.
When you're a caregiver, you need to realize that you've got to take care of yourself, because, not only are you going to have to rise to the occasion and help someone else, but you have to model for the next generation.
You shouldn't be ashamed of your pain. You have the right to have your pain treated.
I'm divorced and I've been to the circus and seen the clowns. This ain't my first rodeo.