not cool

[mishb]

I don't even tell them I have a DISEASE - ick sounds awful.

I say I have a medical condition.........or sometimes I include the word 'rare' but only if I'm trying to get my point across.

I do like to point out to my work colleagues that they wouldn't like me to end up in hospital - so would they mind covering their mouth when they cough, or stay home if you have the flu etc.

Saying a vascular or vasculitis condition gets them listening a bit more than Wegeners Granulomatosis.

Please don't be afraid to tell people that you have a medical condition where your immune system is the pits........we need to get more people aware

[annekat]

I don't even tell them I have a DISEASE - ick sounds awful.

I say I have a medical condition.........or sometimes I include the word 'rare' but only if I'm trying to get my point across.

I agree, and do try to remember to use "condition" instead of "disease"; the latter sounds much more like something that could be contagious.