Day 29: What has helped you cope with the stress of this lifestyle? I don’t think anyone would deny that dealing with a bevy of chronic illnesses is stressful. Sometimes it’s difficult to cope, especially on days when you aren’t feeling your best. And there are some days when honestly, coping is just impossible….
This is my 100th post. It’s hard to believe I’ve come that far already. My intention in starting this blog was to raise awareness of various chronic illnesses, particularly the ones I suffer from. Endometriosis. Adenomyosis. Celiac disease. Infertility. Depression. Social anxiety disorder. That stupid brain tumor. Yet I’ve also found that I find…
Day 28: Name five things you have achieved despite your illness. Isn’t this basically the same thing as that question from a few days ago? I need some variety, here. But I’ll give it a whirl anyway.
Day 27: What’s the most helpful advice you have had? Good advice is hard to come by when you have chronic illnesses. People mean well, but often have no idea what they’re talking about. Sometimes the best advice a person with chronic illnesses can receive is advice from another person with chronic illness, at…
Day 26: What impact has this had on your friends, family, etc.? I don’t know for sure. You’d have to ask them. But here’s what I think it might feel like for them.
Coping with multiple chronic illnesses is challenging. Very challenging. It’s hard to know how you will feel one day to the next. When my husband asked me if I was going to feel well enough to get to my doctor’s appointments in a few days, I had to remind him I don’t know how…
Day 25: Name five activities you have managed to pursue while being ill, and five activities you have done that you wouldn’t have pursued if you hadn’t become ill. Ok, this one is really hard. I don’t have much of a life due to all the issues I have with my chronic illnesses. But…
I find myself awake at 6 am, only two hours after going to bed and only one hour after falling asleep, from waking up in a night sweat. How joyous. And I’m only 30. It’s happened a lot this year, so I can only think it must somehow be related to Mini. I’m not…
I was blown away by the response to my post What Do You Want Me to Say?. I never thought a post about mental health would draw such attention. But I’m glad it did. And here’s why.
Day 24: How have you manage to juggle your social life through your illness? I don’t have a social life. That’s how.
