At first my writing was basically just a journal; a public diary that I vented and explored my thoughts on my new life and the struggles that came with it. It gradually developed into a sort of self-therapy for myself and I realised that writing was helping to keep me sane. It was helping me rediscover myself and my new purpose and was the only thing I was really working towards at the time. While I still do write for myself, the main reason why I write today is for you. Continue reading
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Can you believe it is already November? This year is flying by! October was a very busy month for me, not really for appointments, mainly just fun social activities which is a nice change. Continue reading
For the last 13 months, my focus has been on getting a diagnosis. Looking at the state of my health, it makes sense. I am sick and I don’t know why, therefore I need an answer; a diagnosis. Should getting a diagnosis be the most important thing I am working toward in my life right now? Well that’s what I am trying to figure out. Continue reading
Doctors’ appointments can be very daunting and overwhelming when you’re chronically ill and especially if you are undiagnosed like myself. It’s so easy to get caught up in the stress and frustration of doctors’ appointments and have them be unproductive and unpleasant. To avoid this however, I have come up with a list of 10 ways to make doctors’ appointments more productive when you are chronically ill and undiagnosed. Continue reading
Today marks exactly a year since my life changed completely. I’ve been procrastinating writing this post for a while now. I’m still not sure why exactly, but I have. Perhaps I am still trying to process the rollercoaster of emotions that come with any sort of anniversary. Continue reading
Hi everyone,
I’ve decided to speak about my biggest insecurity and hardest challenge I’ve faced while being undiagnosed and that is being doubted by others – medical professionals, strangers and even close friends and family. Watch my emotional video as I talk about my experiences. Continue reading
When it comes down to it, I am ‘too sick’ for a lot of things – most things in fact. Some of these things are made totally impossible by my symptoms but others are just made extremely difficult. I’ve been struggling with the ‘extremely difficult’ things lately; do I risk my body totally failing and resulting in immense pain/fatigue or do I play it safe and stay in bed? Continue reading
Hi! I hope you all had a fabulous month. July was a very slow month as far as doctors appointments go but a few exciting things happened this month which made it seem like a productive month! Continue reading
I’ve always tried to make myself available and approachable to anyone who needed the extra support. Whether it be my friends going through a hard time, a stranger crying in a bathroom or someone posting a sad status on Facebook – I always offer genuine support and make it clear that I am happy to listen to them when they need to talk. Lately, I’ve noticed a huge change with my friends though, and I need to put a stop to it.
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When I talk to people about my situation, most of the time I get the reaction ‘I don’t know how you do it’ or ‘how are you still so positive?’ My answer to this is acceptance. This applies to anything in life, if you can’t accept your circumstances, you can’t take control of them.