This is demoralizing in the extreme. That someone is this absolutely brain-dead ignorant at this point in time is not something I choose to share.

My friend has been chronically ill for 35 years. Her pain and disability make even the smallest of tasks very difficult and her brain is affected, especially when stress is involved.
I'm very sad to know that this once vey strong, capable woman has suffered so much.
Sara, while your posts are usually good, no compassion is not good.
But she will survive all negativity, as she survived and has been hanging on for years.