Hello! I apologize for the lack of posts lately. One would think I had more time to think and to write and I suppose I have had more than enough time to think .... but the ideas that have been coming to me are fairly "grandiose" and do not make for "good" short blogging material. … Continue reading A Short Message to Everyone …
Author: Beth Poste
I have been living with chronic illness since I was 2 months old. My first "formal" chronic illness diagnosis was Behçet's Disease - I was 17 at the time. I was later diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (I more or less led the doctors to that diagnosis - that story is for another time!) and those have been my "primary" two illnesses. I have many other "secondary" diagnoses such as seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis, Chiari 1 Malformation (a result, I believe, of the Behçet's causing aseptic meningitis time and again since it had never appeared in brain scans before I was about 24-25), osteoporosis, compression fractures of the thoracic spine, and many others. I know what it is like to feel as if you have lost years of your life that you can never recover from illness and the many restrictions it places upon you in your everyday life. I just want you to know that I know what it is like and I have been there through every period of my life - you are NOT ALONE! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you ever need someone to talk with or someone just to listen to you - I am always here! Thank you for taking the time to read this and my other posts and I hope you are having a happy and healthy day no matter where you are in the world! Take care.
May I Be “So” Bold …
... as to state that so-called "first world" or "developed" countries should be living ... well, not EXACTLY like this (stockpiling canned fruit and toilet paper does not make for much in the way of ... anything, at least with any bit of luck ...) ... but if we were to somehow "merge" the "European" … Continue reading May I Be “So” Bold …
A Quick Question
I apologize for being largely absent during this very trying time ... especially for those of you out there who are also dealing with the somewhat absolute "seclusion" that comes from "self-isolating" in the face of a global pandemic. This post has nothing to do with that. I know we are where we are and … Continue reading A Quick Question
STAY HOME!
This is going to be the shortest of short posts. I am really BEGGING all of you just to stay home. This doesn't just go for those of us with severe chronic illness or even minor chronic illness - this goes for ALL OF US. Today I had to meet briefly with my mother but … Continue reading STAY HOME!
Prayers
My prayers go out for the safety of so many people ... but I just want to say that I am hardcore praying for the safety and wellness of dentists because they really are at a MUCH greater danger than most others.... That scares me a lot. At any rate, my prayers and thoughts are … Continue reading Prayers
*Shakes Head Thinking ‘She Doesn’t LOOK Disabled….’*
So I realize most of those of us with chronic illness are probably more or less "stuck" inside or to the close proximity of our homes. I just wanted to share a little anecdote I was just thinking about that demonstrates how very true it is that "you NEVER know what others are going through." … Continue reading *Shakes Head Thinking ‘She Doesn’t LOOK Disabled….’*
DO YOU GET IT?? COVID-19
YOU CANNOT EXPECT OTHER PEOPLE TO BE RESPONSIBLE; THE ONLY "CONTROL" YOU HAVE OVER YOUR HEALTH IN THIS UNCERTAIN TIME IS BEING RESPONSIBLE YOURSELF.
