Hearing ‘If You Need Anything, I’m Here’ As Someone With Chronic Illness

https://themighty.com/2017/05/how-to-help-sick-friend-not-in-hospital/ People say this to me often, but they're about as emotionally present as a flea. They don't call, they don't check in, they don't ask if there's something I CAN do and agree to join me, etc. It's always about them. It's like being invisible, just like my illness. I don't exist, unless someone … Continue reading Hearing ‘If You Need Anything, I’m Here’ As Someone With Chronic Illness

Chronic Fatigue Is Not Just Me ‘Being a Teenager’

https://themighty.com/2017/04/chronic-fatigue-not-being-tired-teenager/ A friend of mine mentioned that her daughter was experiencing a lot of the early signs of Fibromyalgia, but no doctor had diagnosed her with it yet. Aches, pains, migraines, dizziness, exhaustion. It was like hearing someone talk about me at the same age. So, I share this for concerned parents that worry that … Continue reading Chronic Fatigue Is Not Just Me ‘Being a Teenager’