A Little Assurance:
It was just brought to my attention that Grey's Anatomy actress, Chandra Wilson talked about her daughter's battle with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome on The Talk. I specifically like that she's adamant in conveying that the symptoms have nothing to do with the afflicted person doing anything wrong or creating the illness in their head; but that this is an actual medical problem that is out of anyone's control. That no one can help when, or for how long it happens. That the people around the person with the illness are essentially helpless through an episode and you just have to let it run its course. And that once the episode is over, the person returns to normal function almost instantly.
Regardless the fact that I know all of those things. That I have a diagnosis. That I'm fully aware it's not in my head. That there is in fact something medically wrong with me that I battle every day. That I'm not in some screwed up, subconscious way, creating this illness. I KNOW these things. But it's still really, really nice and comforting to hear it from someone else who has been there.
Click to viewRegardless the fact that I know all of those things. That I have a diagnosis. That I'm fully aware it's not in my head. That there is in fact something medically wrong with me that I battle every day. That I'm not in some screwed up, subconscious way, creating this illness. I KNOW these things. But it's still really, really nice and comforting to hear it from someone else who has been there.