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30 things you probably didn't know about me.. Copy and paste and tell others more about yourself. Taken from
www.invisibleillnessweek.com
1. The illness I live with is: Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Type 3.
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 2010
3. But I had symptoms since: 1998
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: Giving up sport.
5. Most people assume: I'm as well as they are.
6. The hardest part about mornings are: Fatigue and joint pain.
7. My favorite medical TV show is: Casualty.
8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is: my iPad - easily transportable and comfortable to use.
9. The hardest part about nights are: discomfort.
10. Each day I take __ pills & vitamins. (No comments, please) it varies depending on my condition that day.
11. Regarding alternative treatments I: attended a tai chi class.
12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose: Personally, invisible.
13. Regarding working and career: I won't let my condition stop me.
14. People would be surprised to know: I am in daily and constant pain/discomfort.
15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been: how much the fitness of my body has deteriorated.
16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was: manage and control it.
17. The commercials about my illness: don't exist.
18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is:
19. It was really hard to have to give up: football, tennis, hockey.
20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is: writing.
21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would: there is no such thing as normal... But probably runny laying a football match.
22. My illness has taught me: not to naively judge others.
23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is: when people say 'but you look fine'.
24. But I love it when people: ask out of interest about my condition.
25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is: "Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards. " - Soren Kierkegaard
26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them: They're not alone.
27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is: My understanding and tolerance of other illnesses.
28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was: just be there for me.
29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because: it raises awareness about all kinds of invisible illnesses, helping people to get the support and advice they need.
30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel: really appreciative. Thanks, but yet more can be done to help raise awareness, so get in touch.
