But you look fine

 "I don't believe your sick because you look fine."

I'm SO sick of hearing that!  BUT I have finally realized that I need to take that as a compliment.  That truly just shows how strong I really am.  I am sitting here in excruciating pain but to others, I look "fine."

It used to make me angry and hurt my feelings until about 2 hours ago when someone said that to me after I received a phone call from my GI doc telling me to go to the ER.  It angered me that he said, "Come on Jen, your just looking for attention, this is crazy, you look absolutely fine, there is nothing wrong with you."

But then it dawned on me, OMG, that is how strong I really am.  Dang, I am super woman!!