About seven years ago I was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Since then I’ve led a life frequented by doctor’s visits, trips to the emergency room and days spent in bed too sick to move.
More often than not I’ve had someone assisting me along the way, from the doctors who diagnosed me, to the ones who continue to help keep my head above water, to my mother who helps me live my everyday life as normally as possible.
I believe most people are under the impression that when you’re chronically ill, self-care is a given, but I experienced something very different.
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