For my part, I find this information to be fascinating, and I appreciate your willingness to share it with us, your fans. I also find the information to be pretty accurate, from my isolated perspective, particularly as it pertains to the “ability to function” stuff. How do you feel about it? Does it ring true to you? Do you feel that having concrete numbers to look at and work with helps you to better assess and/or address your issues? I can certainly see why it might.
I confess to being skeptical of these, especially the “ability to function” part. It’s very subjective and depends on the respondent to have a decently calibrated scale for comparison.
In my own case, I was consistently answering that question as “somewhat difficult” because, after all, I’m walking around under my own power, I’m not in an ICU connected to more equipment than will fit in the room, how bad off can I be?
It was then explained to me that being unable to work, or even be outside for extended periods might be a bit more than “somewhat” difficult.
Interesting. I didn’t realize that the “ability to function” component was completely self-reported. That does affect its efficacy as a diagnostic tool. I mean, I love ya and all, but I’m not sure I’d wholly trust your judgement when it comes to qualitative self-assessment. At least not under current circumstances… ^_^
“I’m walking around under my own power, I’m not in an ICU connected to more equipment than will fit in the room, how bad off can I be?”
You have an exaggerated definition of “difficult”. It comes from being paralyzingly empathic and having spent much of your young adulthood dealing with critically ill people.
Perspective is everything.
For my part, I find this information to be fascinating, and I appreciate your willingness to share it with us, your fans. I also find the information to be pretty accurate, from my isolated perspective, particularly as it pertains to the “ability to function” stuff. How do you feel about it? Does it ring true to you? Do you feel that having concrete numbers to look at and work with helps you to better assess and/or address your issues? I can certainly see why it might.
I confess to being skeptical of these, especially the “ability to function” part. It’s very subjective and depends on the respondent to have a decently calibrated scale for comparison.
In my own case, I was consistently answering that question as “somewhat difficult” because, after all, I’m walking around under my own power, I’m not in an ICU connected to more equipment than will fit in the room, how bad off can I be?
It was then explained to me that being unable to work, or even be outside for extended periods might be a bit more than “somewhat” difficult.
Interesting. I didn’t realize that the “ability to function” component was completely self-reported. That does affect its efficacy as a diagnostic tool. I mean, I love ya and all, but I’m not sure I’d wholly trust your judgement when it comes to qualitative self-assessment. At least not under current circumstances… ^_^
“I’m walking around under my own power, I’m not in an ICU connected to more equipment than will fit in the room, how bad off can I be?”
You have an exaggerated definition of “difficult”. It comes from being paralyzingly empathic and having spent much of your young adulthood dealing with critically ill people.
Perspective is everything.