I can take that sentence & turn it into another truth, simply by changing my #perspective on it. I can take 'today is a #badday ' and look at it as 'today is a good day for resting'': buff.ly/3EvGz9R #MondayBlogs #ChronicPain #PositiveMindset

“I am loving playing with him, and just having a little one to focus on instead of just focusing on my own #health .”: buff.ly/4b1dPXm #puppy #spoonie #ChronicLife #MentalHealthMatters by 🦋BeverleyButterfly🦋

“It’s also important to use #language that promotes #inclusivity and respect. When we use open, #compassionate , & equitable language around #mentalhealth issues, we #empower ourselves and encourage others to find the help they need”: buff.ly/3UHaKpJ from SAMHSA

“It’s because of this I shy away from using the D word: #disability , as in, I’m on disability when asked what it is I do. #Shame immediately set in whenever it has, as any #selfworth I had disappeared into the abyss': buff.ly/3Wr0D9z by Rhiann Johns #InvisibleIllness

“we’re just beginning to uncover new ground in this exciting field, starting by testing an optimized CD19 NEX T #CARTcell therapy in #lupus , and quickly expanding our research into other #autoimmune diseases ”: buff.ly/3WpfMsc via Bristol Myers Squibb #ChronicIllness #autoimmune

“Grab hold of those #happy #thoughts and ponder upon them until ideas form that you can realistically put into #action ': buff.ly/3WvqEVc by Sam Moss #ChronicallyIll #spoonies

'' #Terriers in general get more cancer than expected for their size,' Nunney said. In general, however, the study supports the idea that size is a major risk factor for cancer': buff.ly/3xYze4L via @sciencedaily #dogs #cancer #CancerResearch #DogSize

“There are days when fatigue overwhelms me so much to the point where my #eyes feel unbearably heavy and tired. They start to roll back, pleading for what feels like a shutdown, even at midday': buff.ly/3U44gjc by @TanyaHindes #ChronicFatigue #pwME #MECFS #spoonie

'Right after a major #kneesurgery , yr knees & legs are going going to be swollen & inflammed. You can wrap a cloth around a reusable cold gel pack and place them near the injury site to help tame the swelling and provide some #painrelief ': buff.ly/3NqimIS #inflammation

“At stage 1, presence of these #autoantibodies is like a warning bell going off, and the chances of developing symptomatic #diabetes within five years of #diagnosis is about 44%”: buff.ly/3wdPzlt via HealthCentral #Type1Diabetes #T1D

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'Armrest height can also play an important role – being too low can force the shoulders toward the neck, while too high could put a strain on the rib cage and cause #breathing difficulties': buff.ly/4aEqvDr by TheWheelchairPro #posture #sitting #Backpain #ChronicPain

“it would be many years before she got a full diagnosis of #AnkylosingSpondylitis and #PsoriatiaticArthritis , by which point the impact of these two #autoimmune conditions was irreversible”: buff.ly/3TAZ0EE from Eleanor Peake #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness

“Unfortunately, patients are frequently informed that there’s no cure and that they must simply learn to live with it. This reality often leaves patients feeling hopeless, with few avenues for relief”: buff.ly/44dPta7 #tinnitus #ChronicPain #mentalHealth #EarPain #spoonie

“If someone has a problem with it, that's a red flag for me. I used to try to justify myself and even apologise for my MS. Now I stand on my own two feet: You can only have me together with my #MS ': buff.ly/3Hxjmrt via @vice #MultipleSclerosis #dating #SelfWorth #spoonie

“I always try to channel my inner chameleon: ready for whatever may come, adapting to the way it is now as colorfully and authentically as I can.” (3 Ways I #Adapt to My Body Due to #ChronicIllness ): buff.ly/3t8V0AU via @themightysite #ChronicallyIll #ChronicPain #spoonie

“One of the best ways to stay #productive is to indulge novelty of context while staying consistent with the content of your #work ': buff.ly/3fk83Zo Nick Wignall #productivity #progress #success

“The frustrating thing is, my ‘ #gluten sensor’ has only developed because of being messed around; from years of tucking in and realising something was wrong”: buff.ly/3PnORZu from Metro Jenna Farmer #CeliacDisease #celiac #awareness #ChronicallyIll

'It happened after [my sister] attended a #medical appointment with a #neurologist who implied her #suffering was her fault because—that neurologist believed—it had a #mentalhealth component at its core': buff.ly/3Vn6g8q via @slate #InvisibleIllness