What it's like to live with chronic illness

[carmenbeaudry]

http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/spoons.htm

She does a pretty good job of explaining it.

I'm very low on spoons today, overdid big time yesterday.

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[javagoth.livejournal.com]

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I've seen that before but it's good to have a reminder. I think I have a better idea about how it is since hurting my back - in that I have found that (especially as I get older) I have to really pay attention to what I'm doing and how I'm doing it. For example, I have to pay attention to how I walk or I will rapidly get to a point where I can't continue without pain. I think people often assume I'm lazy or really out of shape when it's not so much that but that gravity and impact take their toll...