I’m currently 1 week into recovery from a painful shredded (the surgeon’s words) patellar tendon and repair. On reading certain passages, my afflicted leg (and

I’m currently 1 week into recovery from a painful shredded (the surgeon’s words) patellar tendon and repair. On reading certain passages, my afflicted leg (and only that leg) got tingles and goosebumps and the rest of me just... cringed... in horrified empathy. I feel ill just thinking about OP’s pain, and knowing, as OP does, that this is nothing compared to the pain of certain other maladies makes me wonder how anyone can bear it.