{MK} An I am a CIC submission.
I've put the image here, but you can also click to read:
I am a Chronic Illness Cat!
I have cervical spine degeneration, facet syndrome, and radiating neuropathy.
Every day when I get up, I don't know how many spoons I have. Some days I can get all the things done. Some days I can't make it through most of the day before I end up on the couch with my cat. Some days I barely make it from the bed to the couch. Most of my friends, my family, don't see these days.
I know I have blessings in my life. I have a wonderful partner. I can still work. I have good medical care, and providers who understand how much pain a tiny bunch of damaged nerves can cause.
The worst part isn't pain, or the fatigue, or the lack of sleep. It's "some people". Some people call me a druggie because NSAIDs have stopped working. Some people think it's all in my head. Some people think I just need to lose some weight. Some people think I don't have a "real disability" or "real illness".
At 36, I will live with an invisible disability for the rest of my life. And "some people" the rest of my life.
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