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Hard to see this stuff for parents with kids that aren't afflicted with things.

Just be her dad man.
Bout all you can do is be the best father you can, and help her through it all.

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I feel for you Hookeye. I truly do.

My oldest daughter has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). She is 23, just graduated from college, and wants to be a nurse. Has had a lifetime of pain from EDS. Never has ridden a bike in her life, never played sports, and takes no risks. She has been to the ER literally 16 times just from a simple fall as that fall tears open her knees. The last time it took 23 staples to put it back together. Wears a back brace now for 10 years. Has her shoulders, hips, and ankles pop outta socket all the time. Has a nice boyfriend.

She just found out last week she has vascular EDS. The sadness in her eyes when she found out she can’t have kids was heartbreaking. When I tried to cheer her up by saying she can adopt, she said “Dad, average life expectancy for vascular EDS is 48. I don’t want to leave someone a widow and my kid an orphan.”

She and I both went to bed that night crying.
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Sorry to hear man. Think we are in the same boat.
I don't give a flip about grandkids.
I'm the last of my name and had daughters, so the line is done.
And that doesn't bother me.

Kid dislocates all the time too, tried to pop one back and it appears it nuked something.
She's crashed out on my bed (slept w her mom).
I did the couch.

I have pushed her, before we knew what was going on, and during. I am compassionate, but sure as heck don't baby her.
She calls herself my "twin".
I don't stick up for her, or do things for her, am not in her corner...........

I'm just her dad and do what I should, naturally.
So it's nothing commendable.
Its just the norm.

I should do yard work, or work on bow/gun stuff.
But this chit just makes nothing fun.

Will run to grocery w her skanky mom, eh feed the varmints...........I don't need another leupold to send back for warranty work today LOL

Same old chit, different day.

Gotta get out of the funk and get my crap ready for deer season.
Shorty can put the hurt on some summer sausage.

Have to zip one in early bow for her.
Told her I'd buy her an X bow if she wanted to go.

With the BS, she has kinda lost interest for now.

Thanks again guys.

It just is what it is, and unfortunately some folks have things worse.

There is some comfort.....not the right word, sorry about that............but something calming.............to know others are having similar.

Not being the "lone ranger" chit............just an understanding, that good dudes aint alone in their struggles.

Will say I can't watch the St Jude commercials and stuff.

Kids man, mine's 22. But man, those little ones..............just crushes your heart

Ya, it crushes your heart when your kid has serious health issues. I would do anything to take my daughters pain.

Prayers for you daughter, I can't imagine what you go through.

As to the St. Jude commercials, I donate monthly because of them so I guess they are a good thing.