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Hey, my name's Jen. I'm in my late 20s. I have endometriosis, BPD, IBS, chronic migraines, chronic fatigue, mobility issues, and a rotator cuff injury that never healed properly. This is my chronic illness blog, which is a secondary. You can find my personal blog over here. If I follow you, it will be from my personal.

[lilacbreastedroller]

wild how like PCOS, endometriosis, vaginismus & hell, even frequent yeast infections are “mysterious” with no well known cause and little to no decent treatment, but we have tons of supposedly well researched body fat removal methods, about 20 different kinds of breast implants, laser hair removal, and 100 different dermatologist recommended anti aging creams. we sure had the money and brainpower to cure those “diseases”

[weavethewild-deactivated2022060]

I think what people don’t realise about cfs/me or any other energy sapping disability is that I dont want to be resting or sleeping.

I have things to do, projects to complete and places that I want to go. With every fibre of my being, I don’t want to spend my precious time sleeping or resting, I want to be creative and productive. But it is inevitable, my body has to rest, and I physically cannot fight it.

To abled bodied people: no matter how frustrated you are with someone in your life needing to rest a lot; trust me they are 100x more frustrated than you are. Be more gracious with your judgement.

I have no idea if this post makes sense and is getting my point across, as I am so tired. Let me know if it needs rephrasing.

[internallytired-blog]

Just because i’m better at managing my chronic illness/disability does not mean that i’m better

[alwaysbpd]

Concept: people stop treating me like I’m exaggerating everything and not capable of rational thought just bc of my diagnosis

[trinecomics]

2015-09-18, University, by Trine Watkins

Why being chronically ill and full time school don’t mix.

[kaleighfratkins]

callout post

my gastrointestinal system:

doesn’t fucking work

[noping-out-deactivated20241117]

Tfw old people want to complain to you about being old. You know what Marge? At least you got to be young.

[that-eds-life]

If your condition stops you from doing something, then it is a disability. 

If your condition makes it difficult for you to complete a task, then it is a disability.

Dont let others tell you you “arent disabled enough” and invalidate your experience. 

[disabled-dionysus]

[ID: tweet by @/graphickat: “When people say “they never use disability as an excuse” it makes me furious.

Stating my reality is not an excuse. My body has physical limitations that aren’t negotiable.

When I tell you I can’t do something, it’s not an excuse. It’s not a matter of positivity. It’s truth.“ End ID.

[programaticallydelicious]

Disabilities should not and do not excuse actions - they explain them. A subtle distinction, but one that makes all the difference in the world.

[disabled-dionysus]

Disabilities don’t CAUSE actions. Inaccessibility causes responses.

[positivity-in-pain]

[thatchronicfeeling]

[Caption: Being honest about the nature of my chronic, debilitating condition is not negativity.]

[diseasequeen-deactivated2016011]

living with a chronic illness is shitty because my explanation for why I missed school or couldn’t go to a social event is always “I was sick” and people get tired of that really quickly

“you were sick last week too” yes I was sick last week, I am sick this week, I will be sick next week and I will possibly be sick forever, deal with it

[fortunesque]

Almond Breeze undeclared MILK recall

Thousands of cartons of Vanilla Almond Breeze are under recall for containing undeclared milk. I don’t care what you think about vegans, nondairy milk, whatever… This could kill people if word doesn’t get out fast enough. Here’s a link to the recall. It covers a lot of states:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin Please share this. Dairy allergies can be fatal and many people with them choose to drink almond milk.

[skindyedblue]

@thebibliosphere

[librarychair]

Date of recall is August 2, 2018

[sheisrecovering]

[sushie]

got crunchy joints. crispy bones. popcorn ankles. pop pop pop pop thats me gettin out of bed

[mychronicthoughts]

Hey just a reminder that you cannot classify yourself as an ally to the disabled if you refuse or make a big production when asked to give up your seat on public transportation.

I got on the train with my cane and asked a lady to move her bag- HER BAG-and she wouldn’t even look at me or acknowledge me.

Don’t be a dick.

[wondawful]

do appointments and pharmacy visits count as a social life?

[dankmemesreasonforliving]