It's just a game.

[Hammy8241]

A friend of mine on here is currently having a bad time of it. You know, increased sinus involvement, headaches, had to increase the pred again, same old , same old.



It got me thinking that Wegeners is just a game. A potentially serious game but a game never the less. Even if you follow all the rules (written or not) you are not certain of reaching the end. So many pitfalls and traps along the way.



So what game is there that relate to the WG journey?



To my mind, good old “Snakes and Ladders” fit the bill perfectly. The ladders are for the wonderful moments when your hearing returns, a pred reduction, your first 100yd walk after many months, being accepted for RTX and so on.

The Snakes (hiss, boo) for the increase in pred, return of the nose bleeds, shortness of breath, increase in joint pain and so on. The years and month getting towards remission and WHAM a snake takes you back to the start again.



Designing this WG board game sounds like a job for Marta!! Christmas presents sorted for all the family too.

How about you?
What game do see Wg as?

[delorisdoe]

I am not very good at games. I always tend to loose. I will walk away from a game unfinished never to return if I am doing really bad.

[Sangye]

I've also thought of it as "Snakes and Ladders!" I also feels like "Twister" sometimes, as we try to conform to the ever-changing drugs and treatment plans.

And I swear every time I have some setback I hear a little bell and someone say "Sorry!" as I get sent back to the beginning. You guys remember this?

[Dirty Don]

CLUE for me...I keep thinking the answer is in 'there', but I can't find it...yikes!!

[Hammy8241]

I am not very good at games. I always tend to loose. I will walk away from a game unfinished never to return if I am doing really bad.

And I was going to see if you wanted to play strip poker until I read the last sentence - what a waste

[delorisdoe]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha funny

[Psyborg]

Does Craps count?

[Al]

Does Craps count?

You mean rolling the cosmic dice, Bob? Or: It's a big-time crappy game...? Or both...?

Al

[Dirty Don]

You mean rolling the cosmic diceAl

Doesn't matter...it's a house game...we lose...eventually, but I love rolling them!!! LOL

[Al]

Doesn't matter...it's a house game...we lose...eventually, but I love rolling them!!! LOL

Ah, Don, a variation on the old saw: You can't win, you can't break even, but they won't let you get out of the game. Thing is, you might win--for a while. Then you don't. Snakes and Ladders is Sisyphus rolling that rock, don't you know!

Al