POTS pledge

[Pistol]

I pledge allegiance to the fact that my rock-bottom is someone else's peak.

I shall not tremble, faint or fall - so help me doc.

I promise to move all muscles and joints to the best of my ability.

When things go down - I shall look up, when surges threaten - I shall receive fluids.

I will not whine, whimper or complain, for that will rob me of my energy. Instead - I shall hydrate and salt-load.

When no one else has a clue I shall take the lead and strive to be informed, proactive and patient with my doctors - they are deficient too.

Most of all  I shall treat others as I treat myself - for we all suffer from dysfunction.   

[AB+72]

I'm not good at the not whining stuff....    When people ask me how I'm doing, I tell them the truth, but then I always feel like a bundle of joy (sarcasm) and feel bad to be whining to everyone. 

[RecipeForDisaster]

I like this

[Guest ANCY]

That's pretty good! I'm going to read it to my family later. Thanks for taking the time to write it! 😊

[WinterSown]

My pledge, well not really a pledge as it's more of a gut reaction practice. 

On the spot, I will verbally excoriate a doctor that starts with their I-don't-believe-you garbage. I totally will not take this anymore, I'm saturated with their wasteful crap. 

I've done it already and the stunned doctors don't do it again. Ever.

[Bluebonnet08]

Did you make this up?  It's so good!  I really like the line "my rock bottom is someone else's peak"... something to keep in mind when fighting this.  It's all about perspective.

[Pistol]

@Bluebonnet08 - thanks. I write stuff like that to remind myself to stay positive when I get down. It's like leaving post-it reminders around the house when we forget where something is. 

[Bluebonnet08]

Awesome - I'm going to print this one out!