#chronicillnesslife

[candidlychronicsblog]

Chronic illness is a lot of picking + choosing. Picking and choosing what events/parties/outing you go to, picking and choosing what family you see on holidays, picking and choosing what errands you’ll run… picking and choosing how much you push your body so you don’t completely end up in a worse spot than you began. It’s a lot of disappointment and missing out and wanting to attend more things than your body will allow. We have to listen to our bodies or we will be unable to function for days or weeks (sometimes longer).

[mommapancakes]

Potsie life

[myalgicencephalomyelitiscfstom]

From @colourblind_zebra

'Small' tasks that can be really hard when you're chronically ill

[livingwithlupus614]

Truth

[ettadear]

yesterday at yet another doctors appointment, i was asked about documented medical history of how my pediatricians/past doctors helped with my issues. i told my doctor (new, 2nd appointment) that my mother did not allow me to discuss my medical issues with doctors and i didn’t get treatment until a few months after i turned 18, without my parents knowledge. catching my dad up on my appointment, i mentioned that. he asked me if i’m “going to get over it.” i said no. no i’m not going to get over being called a liar and attention seeker for my entire life. no i’m not going to get over being ignored and told i’m dramatic. no i’m not going to get over the medical and emotional neglect i experienced my entire life. maybe if i got help when i needed it i wouldn’t be disabled right now. i could do the things i love that i will never be able to do again. it’s their fault. it’s her fault. so yes i’m still upset. i will never not be.

[gh0st-in-the-mirr0r]

[thegabecole]

the pandemic has meant not going to a barber literally since early 2020 and I’ve often missed the haircuts I could get when my hair was done professionally. but…not gonna lie I’m actually digging this length 💁🏻‍♂️ #transgender #transguy #transmasc #vitaminT #chronicillnesslife https://www.instagram.com/p/ClIORNJgSKo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[megpie]

100% me lately. A combo of consistently overdoing it + the weather change to so COLD and no more sunshine warming up my old creaky bones. Plus bad dreams and anxiety nights. What a time to be alive... ;) #chronicallyawesome #chronicillnesslife #chronicallyill #chronicillnesses #chronicpain #painsomnia #anxietyproblems #anxietylife #anxietyanddepression #anxietybelike #overthinker #insomniac https://www.instagram.com/p/ClRSD0DJ-WB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=