By Gina Marselle
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” ~Louisa May Alcott
The fatigue is real.
Inevitable,
like a ship sinking
or falling red wood.My eyelids must close.
Even as I write.
I have to stop.
Place my pen down.On the pillow
my head caves.
My body curves
into a fetal position.Meds to high.
Meds to low.
Autoimmune
has a mind of her own.Sadly, they come in pairs.
With marching orders:
“Take her down.”
“Be invisible so others don’t know.”Napping is for babies.
But I am a mother of a 22 year old,
A nine year old. Nap I must.
Why does my body betray?I sit so quiet. Eyes closed.
Meditate like still clouds in the sky.
I am the storm.
Wounded, but not defeated.Fighting for a quality of life
that is more than
one foot in the grave.
That isn’t lead by anxiety & depression.It is always exhausting—
to the point I am just alone.
No one wants to be around that doom.
It’s okay! Look away.Turn the page. Walk away.
Forgotten–
like desert dust
after a monsoon.I am not offended.
I don’t even want
to do anything anyway.
I may cancel our planned coffee date.I may call to just cry.
There is nothing you can do,
but I sure appreciate
just knowing you care.
>Did you know:
“Nearly 4% of the world’s population is affected by one of more than 80 different autoimmune diseases, the most common of which include type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis and scleroderma.National Institutes for Health (NIH) estimates that they collectively affect between 5% and 8% percent of the U.S. population. For unknown reasons, the prevalence of autoimmune diseases is increasing.”
>Personal Note:
I am personally still learning about my disease. It took 14 years to finally get diagnosed with Hashimoto just 12 weeks ago. It is suspect that I have another autoimmune disease and will find out this week after other blood work.I am sharing my story because people with invisible diseases or disorders often suffer alone. It’s sad and horrible. It is also difficult to get out and be around people. I also have severe anxiety and depression (depression comes and goes, maybe affected by Hashimoto and my mother’s death). Newly diagnosed with PTSD. Suffering from GI issues, it is challenging to find health. I have stayed silent for the most part, minue close friends and family. Sometimes it feels like just complaints, and humans don’t want to listen to complaints, especially without hope.
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https://www.quotemaster.org/autoimmune+disease
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