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I too became disabled at about 30yrs old ( mine due to messed up back surgery). When I got those comments I would just lift the back of shirt and show them the scars , shut them right up.
We shouldn't have to prove anything though, we have card. If I'm having a good day I park farther away sometimes too.
The thing that drives me crazy is when friends or family try to tell me about the latest greatest treatment for back pain, as if I wouldn't have already had if it done if it applied to my situation! I've lived with this for 14 years post surgery and a few years before that and have been to every specialist, healer, acupuncture, bio feedback etc... that there is several times over. There is no help for nerve damage due to an idiot Dr.
I know they mean well but I got really ticked one time when a morbidly obese friend kept going on after I told her thank you that it wouldn't help me. I asked her if she would like me to tell her about the new diets that are available to help her loose weight so she doesn't end up with congestive heart failure again, she'd been hospitalized twice. She of course got very mad and is no longer my friend.
Although she did show up unannounced at my door about 2 years after that conversation to show me that she had lost 60 pounds. I invited her in, congratulated her and never heard from her again.
I am in the same boat with 3 to 4 hours a day for physcial things.
In regards to shipping have you checked out priority zone boxes if you sell anything over two pounds Zone A it's a better price for the buyer.. There free and they deliver:) Also you can schedule pick ups too so you don't have to go to the post office. Price is by postal zone, check it out, if you need help just let me know.
Post office told me to never use flat rate boxes that they are a waste of money unless your shipping a 30 pound brick, even then maybe not.
I know this is a little old but I used to work at a Dentist office. We would have patients try the over counter guards first. You can get them at any store with decent pharmacy section. They are often also called sports guards.
Then if that didn't relive the pain then we made the expensive guard. It does seem like a lot of $ for a piece of plastic but there is a bit work and lab fees that go into, if they are done correctly. They may even have to adjust after you wear it.
Hope you're TMJ is doing better.
Jenny
