People (often able-bodied people) like to talk about “overcoming” chronic illness. Let’s get one thing straight, I didn’t “overcome” anything.
I’m still sick and I’m always going to be. Even in times when I seem healthy or some of my illnesses are in remission, I’m still symptomatic and I still have to spend a crap ton of my time maintaining the others and dealing with the aftermath of the bad times.
I still have flares. I still have bad days. And being chronically ill is still a huge part of my identity. So no, I didn’t overcome anything.
Read more on themighty.com