This week I’ve been sharing different aspects of invisible illness as it regards to our family and those who have a diagnosis that is real, but perhaps not visible. My hope is we all take a look at how we approach situations like this and find ways to improve. Today I want to share the…
This week I’ve shared pieces of our journey regarding invisible illness and our daughter. As I read through group pages on FB, friends with invisible illness, and our own experiences, there are certainly things people have said we wish they hadn’t. I thought I would share some of those things so we can be thoughtful…
In years past, I shared stories about my own journey with severe PCOS, infertility and hormonal imbalance. Those were tough days and I’m thankful most of that fight is over. (I had a total hysterectomy in 2008 that relieved 95% of my pain and hormonal issues.) This week my sharing is for our daughter. I…
I’ve told this story before, but I think it explains invisible illness so well that I think it’s worth repeating. Hopefully you take away the lesson that when you look at a person, you probably aren’t getting the entire picture. Our daughter was three years old and just starting to stabilize from chronic conditions. Her…
It’s a weird place to be in. My fight isn’t my own, it’s for our daughter. And part of why I fight is so that she can blend in and enjoy many things that come naturally for her peers. My fight is invisible to her for the most part, but I thought it was time…
Julie’s note: Please welcome author Jennifer Slattery and her post, When Obedience is Hard. He was a simple fisherman by trade. He worked long hours late into the night. Each day as he prepared his nets and pushed out into deeper water, one thought occupied his mind: How many fish will I catch today. In…