Signal Boost: National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
I pulled this from the-resa. I don't know anything about this, but it seems that it could use another (pitifully small boost). I don't consider myself has having an invisible chronic illness (although I probably do, but whatever), but there might be people out there who need some signal boosting of their own and wtf, this is within my slacktivist abilities.
It could be rightly pointed out that a great portion of my income comes from talking with people who have invisible illnesses and then, almost without reservation, completely fucking them over.
My only concern is that the post could easily float over into comedy and derision, which would be bad. Anyway, here it is:
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
I just wanted to pass this on -- in honor of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week.
30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know
1. The illness I live with is:
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year:
3. But I had symptoms since:
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is:
5. Most people assume:
6. The hardest part about mornings are:
7. My favorite medical TV show is:
8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is:
9. The hardest part about nights are:
10. Each day I take __ pills & vitamins. (No comments, please)
11. Regarding alternative treatments I:
12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose:
13. Regarding working and career:
14. People would be surprised to know:
15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been:
16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was:
17. The commercials about my illness:
18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is:
19. It was really hard to have to give up:
20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is:
21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would:
22. My illness has taught me:
23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is:
24. But I love it when people:
25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is:
26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them:
27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is:
28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was:
29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because:
30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel:
-12th
EDIT: I am sort of uncomfortable with this post for reasons I'm not entirely clear on. A lot of it has to do with my daily experience at work. Some of it is wondering about authenticity and ministry. Still, at the end of the end, people who are suffering need compassion. And being as I cannot offer compassion in my job (no, seriously, I can't - stop asking), I can at least pass this on in the hope that others can use it as a tool of compassion.
It could be rightly pointed out that a great portion of my income comes from talking with people who have invisible illnesses and then, almost without reservation, completely fucking them over.
My only concern is that the post could easily float over into comedy and derision, which would be bad. Anyway, here it is:
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week
I just wanted to pass this on -- in honor of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week.
30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know
1. The illness I live with is:
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year:
3. But I had symptoms since:
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is:
5. Most people assume:
6. The hardest part about mornings are:
7. My favorite medical TV show is:
8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is:
9. The hardest part about nights are:
10. Each day I take __ pills & vitamins. (No comments, please)
11. Regarding alternative treatments I:
12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose:
13. Regarding working and career:
14. People would be surprised to know:
15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been:
16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was:
17. The commercials about my illness:
18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is:
19. It was really hard to have to give up:
20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is:
21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would:
22. My illness has taught me:
23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is:
24. But I love it when people:
25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is:
26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them:
27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is:
28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was:
29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because:
30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel:
-12th
EDIT: I am sort of uncomfortable with this post for reasons I'm not entirely clear on. A lot of it has to do with my daily experience at work. Some of it is wondering about authenticity and ministry. Still, at the end of the end, people who are suffering need compassion. And being as I cannot offer compassion in my job (no, seriously, I can't - stop asking), I can at least pass this on in the hope that others can use it as a tool of compassion.