Chronic illness. Do you get it?

Chronic illness. Two words. Yet so much confusion lies within them. Yes I (and others, look fine) but inside we hurt, and are a mess. We take massive amounts of pills and injections just to live (they hardly let us feel decent, let alone good)

I used to see someone who looked fine using wheelchairs, walking slow, resting a lot, etc and assumed it was just a lazy person. Now I know better. Far too well.

Never asked for all this, nor did anyone else with an illness. Just remember we fight every step of the day, we have to convince doctors to help us, find compitent docs, then fight insurance for medication the doctors want us on. Not to mention the Labs, tests, etc. It's all very tiring, and much like a horrible job you can't quit and don't get paid for.

Don't judge, not everyone was blessed with a working body. Nearly sitting up takes a lot of energy. I do everything possible to change my status (the list of things I try is very long) however as of yet I've never found a good solution, just temporary solutions that may end up causing more problems in the end.

I've been at this since I was 15, nearly 15 years. Half my life. All my adult life.

If you know someone struggling with physical or mental issues, support them, ask them what they need. Don't offer a ton of unproven cures (we all hear this often) and remember, looks don't mean a thing.

Make the world better, help someone that needs it. Peace!