#sickbuthappy

[crmediagal]

Still feeling like I got run over by a semi, but I’ve gotten dressed and made myself presentable and I’m looking forward to spending the day with family! ❤️ Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! 🍂🍁🦃 . . . . . #happythanksgiving #thanksgiving #thanksgiving2018 #thanksgivingselfie #selfie #selfiegram #holidayselfie #holiday #violethair #purplehair #makeup #makeupselfie #nosestud #nosepiercing #glasses #palechick #sickbuthappy #sickbutsmiling https://www.instagram.com/p/BqfXASfDOPx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xy9grsylz88f

[vanlifers]

"Yep. We are both sick now.🙈 But what helpes more than a stunning view and a good dinner, to get better soon?! 🌅🤗 . After sleeping and chilling till afternoon in the van we enjoyed the sun at our "private beach" and decided to stay one more night at this beautiful spot. . Tomorrow or the day after we will drive foreward to #carrapateira to catch some waves there 🏄‍♀️🤙" 📷 @reiseleine____ #vanlifers #sickbuthappy #portugal #sunset #reiseleine 🌏🌊🌈 . . . . . . . . . . . #vanlife #travelgram #traveleurope #instatravel #travelblog #vanlifediaries #vwt3 #vwbulli #vwbuslove #vancrush #vwinteriors #travelcouple #travelbuddy #instagood #adventure #happyhippies #nomads #vandwellers #travelmore #endlessjourney

[themadornithologist]

I bought a new mask! I figured I now have a good reason to wear it more outdoors (wildfires) and in close public spaces (tomorrow I start Humira and it will kill my immune system). Here's to being fashionable while chronically sick as a dog! Check out the Etsy Artist’s page at: www.etsy.com/shop/chronicallyillkrafts

#chronicillness #mask #facemask #butterfly #monarchbutterfly #oregon #breathing #immunesupport #humira #chemotherapy #rheumatoidarthritis #fibromyalgia #wildfire #spooniestoner #spooniestrong #sickbuthappy #chronicallyfabulous (at Bend, Oregon)

[roe-ro]

The sun decided to smile down on me today. 

[dollie0112-blog]

Tits out, no problems.

[yes-iamthemadhatter]

Seizure days are rest days. Today that's meant napping, watching Brady Bunch in a cozy blanket, then napping again in a different snuggly blanket. And trying not to think about my unlisted handmade ornaments. I think this seizure was caused by overdoing it by doing a full load of laundry yesterday instead of just a small load, but laundry mountain had been growing taller and I wanted to make a good dent in it. The good news is now I'll be able to wear my new to me secondhand clothes from @poshmark once I feel a bit better. Stop reading here, hashtags below. . . . . . . #cozyseason #seizure #restdays #napsarelife #sickbuthappy #disabledwoman #youarenotyourillness #chronicillnessandme #neurologicaldisorder #carryonwarrior #fightlikeawarrior #chronicillnesswarriors #lifeishardsometimes #itllbeokay #livingwithchronicillness #fibrofighter #fnd #jewelrymakerslife #makingjewelry #handmadejewelrydesigner #jewelryartist #jewelrydesigner #handmadecommunity #handmadelife #meetthemaker #makerslife #makersofinstagram #cozycore #wecandohardthings #secondhandfirstchoice (at Carson, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1wmLIvnKJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yes-iamthemadhatter]

CHRONIC ILLNESS HYGIENE TIPS AND PRODUCTS (photo of my mom's garden unrelated) I'm hoping this post might be helpful as I share some tips and products that help me with personal hygiene, and if you have any tips or products that help you please share them in the comments. It can help me and others too, so I would really appreciate that! I linked all of the helpful products in my Hygiene products Story highlight. One tip that helps me is breaking tasks down into smaller bits so they don't use as much energy and are also less overwhelming - for example not washing my hair and my body on the same day, sometimes breaking it down even further and washing the top of my body and the bottom of it on separate days as well. Another one is to make a list of hygiene tasks to try to accomplish each week. I mark them off as I complete them and it helps me not to forget something, like cutting my nails. Another thing is a bit more specific to the bath/shower, which is to look up products that may help you stay safe and complete your tasks. There are a lot of options, and if you can't really afford anything new I find that stepping onto a stable (not wobbly) bathroom scale before stepping into the tub helps. I also lean against my cane or the back of a folding chair while getting in and out of the tub. Again make sure everything is stable so you don't end up falling and getting hurt. A folding chair can also be helpful for transferring into and out of the bathtub, depending on how much mobility you have. If you can afford things to aid with the tub/shower, you have options like grab bars, shower chairs, and handles that clamp to the side of the tub. Stop reading here, hashtags below. . . . . . . #youarenotalone #sickbuthappy #disabledwoman #youarenotyourillness #chronicillnessandme #neurologicaldisorder #carryonwarrior #fightlikeawarrior #chronicillnesswarriors #lifeishardsometimes #itllbeokay #livingwithchronicillness #fibrofighter #fnd #functionalneurologicaldisorder #spooniestrong #chronicillnesswarrior #disabilitysupport #spooniehope #chronichope #chronicallyillwarrior #chronicfatiguefighter #chronicfatiguewarrior #restandrecovery #sickofbeingsick #disabledlife (at Carson, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiMGjpHL7GA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yes-iamthemadhatter]

HYGIENE WHEN CHRONICALLY ILL I've wanted to make this post for a long time but I haven't because it's made me anxious. I know I'm not the only chronically ill person who struggles with personal hygiene, but it feels like something we don't talk about enough. For me it's been something I've avoided sharing about on here because I don't want people to think I'm gross. But I'm sharing now because I want you to know that if you struggle with personal hygiene for whatever reason you're not alone. Very briefly, chronic illness makes everything harder to do. Anything we do takes more energy than for a healthy person and we already start every day with way less energy than a healthy person. So personal hygiene can be really hard to manage between how much extra energy it takes and how many other things you need to get done that are more urgent. Add in having a small business and it's almost impossible to stay on top of my hygiene. And that's before you even factor in how much extra pain each task causes and how tired your muscles get from each. There's lots of different factors from different chronic illnesses that add all sorts of problems to hygiene tasks. At the worst I try to change my clothes once a week when its not hot weather and try to clean with baby wipes at least once a week too. Usually the energy thing requires changing my shirt and my pants on separate days from one another. And it sounds gross but I don't stink and I do wipe down stinkier places with baby wipes more often than once a week, reapply deodorant, that kind of thing. I try to wash my hair at least once a week and it's much easier when it's shorter. I try to brush my hair at least once a week too. If that sounds like you please know that you're not alone in this! And even if you are stinky, I've been there too and I don't think you're disgusting. ❤ In my next post I'll share things that help me with hygiene. Stop reading here, hashtags below. . . . . . . #youarenotalone #sickbuthappy #disabledwoman #youarenotyourillness #chronicillnessandme #neurologicaldisorder #carryonwarrior #fightlikeawarrior #chronicillnesswarriors #lifeishardsometimes #itllbeokay #livingwithchronicillness (at Still Chronically Ill) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChBY-7kL4YJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=