Humor

[Lauren]

In the almost seven years we've been running this support group site, one thing we've noticed is that those who retain a sense of humor in the face of recurrent c-diff infection almost always get better.

C-diff is awful, we know. We've all been there.

Nonetheless, take some time out to laugh at the absurdity of your situation. Poke fun at the moronic doctors you'll inevitably encounter. Contemplate the consternation of your insurance company, which must shell out thousands of dollars a month for vancomycin to keep you alive. Think about the irony of the small problem that may have caused you to take the darned antibiotic that caused your situation in the first place. Consider how much time you spend scoping out restroom locations. And laugh.

Laughter boosts the immune system. We think it works.