#chronicillness - a thread
Imagine being 12. A preteen in between 7th and 8th grade. The lower back pain started as a dull annoyance, then a constant vice tightening on my lower half. I was written off as "growing pains." Meanwhile I'm literally crawling to the bathroom so I can
Imagine being 12. A preteen in between 7th and 8th grade. The lower back pain started as a dull annoyance, then a constant vice tightening on my lower half. I was written off as "growing pains." Meanwhile I'm literally crawling to the bathroom so I can
Take a 4 hour scorching hot bath. Daily. ER says constipation sends me home. 2 days later I'm back at the ER in a wheel chair. My uterus almost ruptured because I was written off as over exaggerating. I had to have emergency surgery TERRIFIED AND 12 YEARS OLD. Fast forward 19
Years later.
#Endometriosis
#interstitialcystitis
#Hashimotosthyroiditis
#CRPS
#DiffuseAMPS
#Fibromyalgia
The list goes on.
In walks #COVID19
My immune system is already screwed so #selfisolation here I come. Nearly everyone in my close family is high risk. I put off appts
#Endometriosis
#interstitialcystitis
#Hashimotosthyroiditis
#CRPS
#DiffuseAMPS
#Fibromyalgia
The list goes on.
In walks #COVID19
My immune system is already screwed so #selfisolation here I come. Nearly everyone in my close family is high risk. I put off appts
Now I'm hoping my surgery for #endometriosis in February won't be postponed/canceled. I feel defeated. All while my #invisibleillnesses wreak havoc while I try to put a smile on my face.
Please be kind. You never know how hard they're fighting.
#endowarrior
Please be kind. You never know how hard they're fighting.
#endowarrior
@threadreaderapp please unroll this for me.
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