Pain is a part of life. Pain is knowledge. Pain informs us when we are doing something wrong, when we are ill, when something inside our bodies needs attention, etc...
The more chronic pain a person experiences, the more adept one's system becomes at identifying multiple sources of pain.
In essence, the more pain we have, the better we can isolate what it is we are feeling.
More pain and suffering multiple sources of pain is not fun. It's not something we dream of learning about other than on paper. No one truly desires to be in constant pain. No one wants to feel everything within their bodies. There should be some disconnect between vital subconscious functions and our experience.
The Lighter Side of feeling everything, though, is that we can become exceptionally in tune with our bodies.
Who knew that I would learn what an inflamed pancreas feels like?
The fact that I can feel when my intestines are bleeding, or when my bladder is swelling, when my SI Joints are particularly inflamed or eroding, or when I used to get small ovarian cysts, is a bit of a marvel.
Living a life with pain also means that I have learned what the different types of pain feel like and what they mean. I can tell the difference between muscle pain and ligament pain, between cramping muscles and inflamed joints, between swollen tissue and inflamed tissue. I have learned how certain internal organs feel... especially my intestines. I can feel when they start to bleed, when they are producing a lot of mucous, when they are inflamed, or swollen, or cramping. I have learned to feel the difference between a partial blockage and a cramp. I have learned the difference between a swollen intestine and a flare-up of inflammation. I can even tell when I am experiencing a flare-up of my J-Pouch or in the higher portions of my intestine.
This all comes from brutal experience, but it is all information that, in turn, helps me take better care of myself.
It's not all bad.
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