The last week has been extremely difficult for me and I have had to miss a week from work. I work in a neurology department with some really good doctors. However, there is only one who checked in with me to see how I was doing. He was very casual about it and told me to make sure I take care of myself. It made me feel good to know somebody cares, but also that he is not scared to say something. It is amazing how a few simple, kind words can make such a big difference in how accepted I feel. Like maybe I am not a total freak.