(Words written by the subject, Candace. Edited for clarity)
I have fibromyalgia, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), anxiety, depression, hip dysplasia, and a lot of other medical issues. There isn’t one specific part of my body that isn’t hurting at all times. I am usually most affected by the fibro flares in my upper back, the stomach cramping and bloating after an IBS attack, the exposed nail beds from anxiety, the difficulty walking because of pain in my feet or hip do to structural issues, and the god awful migraines.
“There isn’t one specific part of my body that isn’t hurting at all times.”
Inhale, exhale, repeat. If you can handle any sort of chronic illness or disability, you can handle anything. You’re not your illness.
To learn more about the conditions mentioned, visit:
International Hip Dysplasia Institute
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