The past few weeks have been rough for me come nighttime. Things are all right during the day for the most part. But once midnight rolls around, pain comes out to play. I feel like this chick is sneaking around somewhere. If anyone sees her, stake her for me, will you? (After I burn…
One of the worst feelings you can experience as a chronically ill person is invalidation. It’s not necessarily that others don’t believe you (although that is also a tremendous problem and a discussion for another time), but that they either don’t see or don’t understand how much your illness(es) impact your daily life. Especially…
I was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) about four months ago. (Is that all? Really? *checks calendar* Blast it all. This has been the longest four months of my life.) In a stroke of luck, my diagnosis came only a month or so after the onset of symptoms, which I inadvertently described some…
via Daily Prompt: Denial I’m in denial about something. Although it’s not something you’d think any person would be in denial about. Obviously, I’m unwell. POTS has taken over my life in a bad way. I’m trying to get better, but the prognosis isn’t all that great. I may never fully recover, but I’m…
