Chronically Awesome

Everyone who has a chronic illness has several things in common. We are all sick. We all hurt. We all have good days and bad days. And most importantly we are all awesome!

[chronicallyawesome1]

Round and Round we go....

I must work to pay for all my doctors copays.

Doctors tell me to rest during flares.

I take medicine to get thru the work day.

I work to pay for my doctor copays.

Anyone else dizzy?

[foggyinnc-deactivated20160503]

[lifeaccordingtocrohns]

bahahaha ACCURATE

[thefaultinourspoons]

We are the 96%

96% of chronic illnesses are invisible. What percentage are you? Thank you so much for everyone who got involved, this couldn’t have happened without you.

My 96% project video is here. I’m so happy with the video, and thank you to everyone who got involved. Can you spot yourself in the video?

Help us raise awareness of invisible illnesses.

[thefaultinourspoons]

considering may is awareness months for a lot of invisible illnesses, you should go watch my invisible illness video

[spooniestrong]

[laurm7]

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Margaret Thatcher (via laurm7)

[belyenochi-deactivated20250714]

[thefaultinourspoons]

let’s be honest, they’d probably call an ambulance, and demand a thousand tests to figure out why, but if someone gets symptoms over a long period of time, especially when they’ve been sick for a while, doctors don’t tend to care anymore, they presume that there’s nothing to be done, just like the rest of your symptoms, and they don’t even bother to look, to see if anything can help, and that’s the problem with chronic illnesses.

[chronicillnesscat]

[chronicallyawesome1]

All I did was go out with friends. Can't get the swelling down. Steroids, wrapping everything. I think I used several days worth of spoons in 3 hours.

[chronicallyawesome1]

Have plans tonight. Nursing a flare.. Time for my chronically awesome playlist to get moving!

[chronicallyawesome1]

[chronicallyawesome1]

My dogs life.

[chronicallyawesome1]

It's been 1 week without eating processed foods.. 2 weeks off of chemo. Feeling pretty good. Slowly finding new foods and recipes. My body finally letting me have a night out tonight! And... wine is on my "CAN eat" list! Woohoo!! As I pump myself up for tonight I am listening to my youtube channel.. Enjoy

[whatshouldwecallchronicillness]

When a stranger gives me unsolicited medical advice...

[vvolare]

Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.

Stephen Covey (via vvolare)

So true. We all need to work on listening not to reply, but to truly understand.

(via allthebitchythings)

[chronicallyawesome1]

Pretending to be happy can actually make you more miserable - especially if you're a woman, according to a new study.

Fake smiling makes you miserable - Telegraph

[chronicallyawesome1]

Day 3 - I was diagnosed with fibro when everything else was ruled out.  Years later they came up with the diagnosis of Behcet.  Took many drs, a lot of research on my part and a whole lot of patience.. 

[chronicallyawesome1]