Hello and Welcome!
My name is Laina. I am 20- something, short, blond haired, and
blue eyed. I have the normal interests
of any 20/30 something young woman. I am
also in my 15th year coping with a debilitating autoimmune disease,
which I have had since age 14.
I love to write. But, unfortunately, they say to write about
what you know. This illness is what I
know. Mostly, I want somewhere to jot
down and remember the lessons I have learned over the years and secrets I have
discovered that help me cope. I tend to
be forgetful. So this is to take the
place of my memory.
My illness is called ME (or
CFS). But I think that there are
similarities of symptoms and limitations between so many illnesses. Crohns,
Addison’s, Lymes, ALS, Hashimoto’s, Graves, Fibromyalgia, Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, etc… Invisible illness, autoimmune disease,
chronic illness, cancer. I want as many
people as possible to feel comfortable and understood here.
Do you have a chronic
illness? Do you love someone with a
chronic illness? Then this is the blog
for you! Welcome home.
(Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, I am not a Psych-anything,
I am not a professional. I am just a
person who has lived with a debilitating illness for a really long time and I
have formed some opinions based on my own experiences and the experiences of
others.)
Thanks for visiting. Come back again!
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