September 8-14, 2008
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is dedicated to increasing awareness, as well as honoring and supporting those who have chronic illness/pain but don’t “look” like it. Arthritis, lung disease, heart disease, fibromyalgia, just to name a few disabilities that are not obvious to an observer. “Invisible Illnesses” carry a stigma all their own. People may be chastised for parking in handicapped spots, or considered lazy or hypochondriacs simply because their disability is not obvious or understood.
For more information, visit here. There are tote bags, T-shirts and jewelry available for purchase, and you’ll also find information on telephone seminars being set up for that week.
My Cross to Carry was given to me about 7 yrs. ago. Already as a child, I came from an unloved home. Lost the only person I could talk to or ever understood was, My “MOTHER”.. My “Angel”.Who passed on with cancer . So the issues that come from fibromyalgia I have come to terms with, because of her.
This I say easily as I have gone the paths of, fury, cz of loss of my job, I recieved disibility in 3 mo. a pay, I fought against, as I prayed my new found disease away. But as I became so tired from CFS, to my bed I did retreat. Feeling sorry for me, This went on, I then went to the computer where I found so many like me.
This is when I heard my call…. Or figured ,,”What the heck are you doing”? SO that day, I opened my own fibro group, Pulled myself up, Took charge of ME!! Got members like me, Looked savagely for articles to share with my group. In doing so I grew stronger, More aflections came over my body, cancer, drug store swtiched my medications,,, I alsmost died, BUt Know what? This also made mr stronger,, Each time I was knocked to the ground, I picked me up, weighing 98 lbs, then,, I vowed to keep trudging and I did,,,
I continue my journey every day like you, I hurt, I cry, I trained a dog for my Service Dog, to help me walk, NO SIR,, No wheel chair for me,, I hold my head up high, for I will carry my cross with dignity. I feel this was my calling. To support, give help any way I can to fellow people who share their sorrows, and pain of fibromyalgia, spinal-Lumbar-Cervical, kidney, more less head to toe,,, I can say talk-Prayer, and you will find your way,, And Never-Never give up……..
Comment by AngelsHarley — February 3, 2009 @ 12:11 pm |