and the #grief washes over me, my familiar foe, because it isn't fair that my body is so broken while all around me my friends get on with their lives. I want to be able to get on with mine.
I stubbornly wipe away my tears, defiant in the face of unfairness. My body is crippled but my mind is free.

#chronicillnessislike
#chronicillness
#chronicillnesswarrior

and the #grief washes over me, my familiar foe, because it isn't fair that my body is so broken while all around me my friends get on with their lives. I want to be able to get on with mine.
I stubbornly wipe away my tears, defiant in the face of unfairness. My body is crippled but my mind is free.

#chronicillnessislike
#chronicillnesswarrior

#Spoonies #ChronicDisorder #ChronicIllnessIsLike #ChronicPain #ChronicPainLife

Definition of spoonies: One term that helps explain the inexplicable: spoonie. “A spoonie can refer to any individual who suffers from a chronic illness,” explains chronic migraine patient Sophie Cowley. “These illnesses are often invisible; to most people, spoonies may appear healthy and able-bodied, especially when they are young.”

I'm now a visible chronic illness via cane and rollator user. Hello new world.

RT @Tinu@twitter.com

#ChronicIllnessIsLike being on an endless treadmill, always running at least 10% faster than you’re able to sustain.

You spend your life waiting to fall off, doing your best to prepare.

And when you do? It’s all you can do to get back on & worry how behind you always are.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Tinu/status/1227462205911830535