we're funnier than other peoples' families

This is an excerpt of an email conversation that is currently going on between my cousins and myself.


Sara, complaining about her herpes attack:

Do they have stronger anti-herpes meds there? I'm using the cream and took my last 2 pills and there keep being more. I have viral representation in three of the four mouth quadrants!!! Someone is gypsie cursing me for being the hot one...

Adam, whining:

At least you tell people you have this affliction.

Amy never told me until after I was locked into a binding legal agreement – marriage!

Amy, with no guilt at all:

Sucker.

Lex, putting it all in perspective:

Really, Adam, what's a little herpes between friends?

medical question(s) for flist

I've noticed that a higher than average percentage of my flist (and by extension, the interweb as a whole) suffers from at least one chronic disease.

One of my doctors and I have been discussing this phenomenon, and so I would like to pick your brains. Also, if you are so inclined, please feel free to pimp to people who might be interested.

This is an informal survey, just for my own information. IP logging is off, and anon comments are on, if that makes you feel more comfortable. Please note that in my examples, I just chose the disorders that I personally suffer from or that I could think of off the top of my head. If you would like, you can enter in your particular diagnosis. If I missed something embarrassingly obvious, just add it in the 'Other' category. (And WOW did I spell emphysema wrong! ::wince::)

( click here to take my totally unscientific poll! )

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