<p>I mean tumid. And for no apparent reason. And I tried to teach her about inflammation (even though she's a nurse). And I tried to feed her a turmeric+black pepper+olive oil solution I made. And I tried to tell her not to eat the pizza. But she didn't want to listen to any of it. </p>
<p>Ok, I think this is teaching me something. As hard as it is, I just have to empathize with her pain (not try to alleviate it). Also, on some crazy, completely non-intuitive neurological basis, the empathizing might actually reduce the pain (though i don't know how much it will resolve the swelling). </p>
<p>My god, It is so hard to be around dying people that are close to you. I had an old teacher in the fall. I felt so bad for him! He was quite smart and very nice to me, and yet he was afflicted by a painful kidney stone one day! And in class he would complain comically about having to stand up; but under the wry humor there was truth; and I saw it!. I hope he never dies while I'm alive. I hope I am never aware of his death.</p>
<p>I can’t quite place which bit of you reminds me of IK. I don’t think IK would ever make a post like this, but it’s… idk, in his style, somehow?</p>
<p>Oh, and I’m sorry about your mom, whatever the problem is.</p>
<p>The problem is the tumidity! </p>
<p>Whenever someone says sorry for something the other person (if the person is of a certain type) usually says don’t worry about it, etc. etc. But then if the person who said they were sorry for the thing was to say - ok, I won’t worry about it then - well then the other person would be sad. Point is, comments like your’s are universally appreciated (even if they don’t seem to be). </p>
<p>I generally admire IK. Sometimes he is not very rational though. But mostly he is perfection. Whoops I mean mostly he is a nice person, conscious and attentive, etc.</p>
<p>It’s probably gout. Stop eating so much meat.</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s some inflammatory thing (gout might be good diagnosis). If anything it’s the pizza, candy, instant coffee, etc.</p>
<p>Did she check with her doctor? That’s the best way as to finding out what’s wrong.</p>