We can face a lot of stigma with invisible illnesses. We can be doubted. We can be minimized. But we have certain rights too and the right to enforce them. Our suffering matters. Our well-being matters. Invisible illnesses... are invisible. Therefore doubted. Could be that doctor that doubted the pain you were in, so didn't … Continue reading Invisible illness: Invisible no more
Work compramises: Part-time
I am returning to work after having been on leave since August 2015. Starting next Monday. Normally this would cause me a great deal of worry. How can I cope when I have not been able to cope with the pain of full time in the past? And how can I handle it mentally and … Continue reading Work compramises: Part-time
Self-care: Hobbies and activities
This is a poem I wrote just for the sake of writing it. A hobby of mine. Writing, creative writing, and blogging are my main hobbies. All around the same thing but I get different sort of satisfaction from each one. And they are vital to my well-being. One thing that helps me get … Continue reading Self-care: Hobbies and activities
CDC painkiller regulations
C.D.C. Painkiller Guidelines Aim to Reduce Addiction Risk Yes the CDC Guidelines are out in the States. Aiming to reduce addiction by reducing prescriptions. Unfortunate for those who have a pain problem. In an effort to curb what many consider the worst public health drug crisis in decades, the federal government on Tuesday published the … Continue reading CDC painkiller regulations
5 things chronically ill hear about appearances
Since we have invisible illnesses people can often make judgments about our chronic illness. In particular our appearance because we do not 'look ill'. Things we hear when we have a chronic illness: You're too young to be sick You don't look sick/in pain If you lost weight/exercised you would feel better You look so … Continue reading 5 things chronically ill hear about appearances
Fear: To do, or not to do
No matter what I do, it hurts. The chronic pain will be there. This is the thought process I go through with migraines. Not my other chronic pain, because I have limits, pacing, and moderation to consider there. But migraines are a different type of beast. No matter what I do it hurts... therefore I … Continue reading Fear: To do, or not to do
