The healthy and strong individual is the one who asks for help when he needs it. Whether he’s got an abscess on his knee or in his soul. ~Rona Barrett
My diagnosis…A body, and mind that swim in opposite directions. This is what I truly believe.
I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in September of 2000, he was worth every pain, and change to my physical, and mental health. My body had swum upstream, and I was not ready to embrace the pains of chronic illness. Hell….I had plans. We all have them. Why did I have to sit on the sidelines, watching friends bound towards their dreams, while I struggled to get out of bed, and raise my son?
LIFE ISN’T FAIR…
We hear this from everyone, we nod, and smile. We think, ” It Can’t Happen To Me.”
I am here to tell you that it WILL happen. When it does, unless you embrace changes, and work with them, it could destroy you. I forced myself to find positive things to focus on. I had time to write. I still had a voice, that has no intention of quieting down anytime soon….( Much to the dismay of loved ones! :))
Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder will not destroy me. If one road is unreachable, I will search for the detour. There is strength in endurance, that I will hopefully find along the journey.
Excuse the Pollyanna attitude, but positivity helps get me through the dark times, along with some silliness, and good pizza…