#back pain

[superdynamo]

poordesign: back pain

[carrotnkiwiwis]

Giving Marinette my problems

Infinite back pain for you!! 😈😈

[yourfaveisintersex]

My Chronic Back Pain from Real Life is intersex!

[tumble-tv]

"You're always so chipper and excited even though you're in pain, I could never."

Bethany, if I wasn't chipper and excited about the most mundane things like bees and dice, then I would literally be bedrotting all day every day, sobbing because my entire life is falling apart because I have no answers or relief to pain that doctors think is fake. So I will take joy in my trinkets and rollerskating while my body allows because one day I won't be able to.

[softgritspoonie]

@spoonie-living

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

I know its kind of silly to say “don’t feel bad for canceling because of pain, fatigue, etc” because I know guilt is a reflex you can’t easily refrain from. But you can reason with yourself so instead I’ll say this:

Nobody can feel what you’re feeling but you. Nobody knows the severity of what you would be putting yourself through if you were to “tough it out.”

If you do “tough it out,” the purpose for you doing the thing will most likely not be fulfilled anyway. You probably will not be mentally present or engaged. You probably will not have a good time or get much out of it. Etc.

If people really have such a problem with it, thats a huge red flag. Being transparent about your needs and boundaries is a great way to weed people like that out of your life.

If you have any kind of chronic illness or disability, remember that you probably have a very warped judgement of what is “reasonable” to endure in terms of pain, fatigue, burnout, etc.

You didn’t ask for this, you don’t deserve this, there is no reason you should have to bear the weight of it alone. I bet if someone else was in your position, you wouldn’t mind helping accommodate for them?

Low energy days are truly sacred, take them seriously. Please respect your body’s signals. “If you do not choose times to rest, your body will choose for you” or however the saying goes

It is so much pressure to have to deliberate what sacrifices are necessary for proper self care. Give yourself extra credit for having to deal with that stress on top of whatever is putting you in that position in the first place. Thats a lot at once

You are leading by example and showing others that you would never expect them to hurt or overextend themselves for your benefit. Putting yourself first always inspires other to do the same.

Please be proud of yourself for even considering canceling and putting your needs first. That is so strong of you <3

[evandorkin]

Thanks to everyone who came by in support of the signing at Four Color Fantasies this past Saturday. The turnout was way more than I expected and the signing stretched to over ten hours without a break. One family drove all the way from Texas to Virginia (!). I had a terrific time even though my old man back and hand still aren't feeling all that great. I signed my first skull (!). Thanks to everyone who picked up a copy of the Beasts of Burden Omnibus, and everyone who said they'd already preorderd the Nerd Inferno Omnibus. All appreciated. And thanks to Erik and company at Four Color Fantasies in Winchester, VA, a swell shop. We're talking about doing it again before too long.