Living With Disabilities…

When I was 3yrs old I was diagnosed with migraine disease and through the years the headaches have come in many forms, from syncope, dizziness, heart palpitations, & the mimic of stroke. a Migraine is a misfire in the brain that sends the wrong signals to the body. Sometimes I wish it was just blinding pain as it often is.

I also have RA in most of my joints and spine, So mobility is an issue. Most of the time I have to be laying down as sitting and standing is difficult for long periods of time. I have 2 adult children who help with my care and a teen who is a challenge. My husband does most of everything I need but when he needs to go out my older children look after me. I can do most things for my self if I don’t have to be up to long.

There are times when I feel like a burden as I feel silly needing a sitter because I never know when the invisible man is going to strike and I have a Headache, Or I fall God forbid I’m alone when this happens Because some of my headaches are deadly.

Don’t Get me wrong I’m not feeling sorry for myself far from it I am very blessed to have such a loving and supportive family I thank God for them every day and I never take them for granted. I also have some of the greatest friends around too as if they have the time they visit and do a lot of fun stuff with me. We watch movies, go out for coffee or frozen yogurt, or maybe just a drive. when I feel up to it.

I thank God every day for my life. I do things that are fulfilling I counsel teens in crisis, and parent of said teens as well. I work with suicide intervention online. And I play games with online friends. Such as FV2, Matches with friends, Candy crush, and many others.

Please don’t Feel sorry for me other than pain; I AM VERY HAPPY and very Blessed!

I like to think I’m a good Friend who listens. I don’t take my friends for granted, they are too precious and the true ones are rare indeed.

So in closing, If I can be a nice person and smile be loving and deal with all the crap I just talked about. There is no reason for any of you to be sourpusses. Get It? Got It? Good!!!