It seems that having a chronic illness is like a nightmare game show
I would call it Health Issue of the Week
And show it to all of my friends and family
It feels like every week I have a new symptom or a new injury
Just to add to the ever growing list of problems
And I never fully recover from any of them
Each new health issue stays with me and makes everything worse
It’s a worry personally about how bad it can get
But it also sounds to others like I’m a hypochondriac or exaggerating
…
‘There’s always something wrong with you’
‘Why are you always moaning?’
‘You are always ill, you need to be healthier’
These are all common replies when I decide to open up about my health
And people wonder why I hide these extra injuries or illnesses
I’m scared I’ll be judged or people will think it’s not as serious as it is
To others a pain in a new place can be quite minor
But when you are battling so many other physical and mental issues
Anything else on top can make a difficult situation even harder to manage
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It is another thing added on to my evergrowing list of problems
To try to manage in one way or another
Another trial and error learning curve
We just have to keep on going
Take every new issue as a challenge to help you become stronger
But when you are battling against yourself
All you can do is try and hope that it will get better
There will always be better and worse days
You just have to keep going 💜
Hello Fibro Blog 
We do have to keep going. Find your tribe. Those who suffer from the same type of illnesses you do. You are going to need support. I promise new co-existing conditions will not be as scary if you can bounce them off of others. I think with your blog and the truthfulness of your posts you will find your tribe in no time. ~Kim
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