Common Misconceptions about the Chronically Ill

The following is an awesome article I was sent by a friend of mine. (Thank you, K).  I read it and really connected to all the points, having had people around me hold these misconceptions, particularly numbers 1, 4 & 5.  This is an article originally published December 5, 2013 by Toni Bernhard, J.D.  I take absolutely no credit for any of what is posted below.  The original link is here.

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Six Common Misconceptions about the Chronically Ill

What those who are healthy rarely understand about those who are sick or in pain

Published on December 5, 2013 by Toni Bernhard, J.D. in Turning Straw Into Gold

More often than not, chronic illness and chronic pain go hand-in-hand, so when I use the term “chronically ill,” I’m including people who are in chronic pain. My hope is that it won’t be long until these common misconceptions become uncommon ones, as people become educated about what life is like for those who suffer from chronic illness (130 million in the U.S. alone).

Feeling Better/ 1,000 Views!

As I've said before, this blog is very personal to me.  While I might not be sharing every innermost thought, I am still writing about a topic that has caused me a lot of pain and frustration... physically and emotionally.  So today I wanted to thank you for reading this blog.  I just noticed that I had over 1,000 views and I think that's awesome!  It was a great feeling just to see that!  So today's post is going to focus on the GOOD.

Nutrition

I have read different articles about nutrition and endometriosis but never really thought a lot about them.  Recently, as I've been frustrated and wanting to do anything I can that won't cause me more harm, I've decided to adjust my own diet according to the information that I've found to be common to many of the different articles/books I've read.  Obviously, each article is a little bit different, but I've picked up on certain things and read a book recently which highlighted others, so I am slightly changing my diet and I am going to see if that does have a positive effect on my endometriosis symptoms.  Like most things, I have read women who claim it was the miracle that ended their symptoms and other women who have said they didn't notice a change.  Well, since it's not going to hurt me (I check with my doctor first, always), I'm going to try it out.