Niamh's NMO

30 Day Chronic Illness Challenge Made By CFS_Zombie Day 6  If you could have told yourself something when you first remember these symptoms arising, what would you have said?  This is going to be the hardest thing you will ever go through - but each battle is going to make you 10 times stronger! You'll  be okay.  Day 7 What was the biggest realisation you have had  ? When I was little and me and my friends would play a came called MASH where you have names, cars, houses and stuff on paper and do a random future prediction and I would say I wanted to be a nurse and have a limo. Then a friend once said "but you can't see you can't drive". I also realised then that I can't be a nurse because of how weak my immune system is.  Day 8 Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I see myself with a YouTube account raising awareness of what it's like to live with a chronic illness. I also see myself regaining the independence I've lost ...

Dear struggling spoonie! People think having a chronic illness is a matter of miraculously recovering or just die... What about fighting? We have fought battles that most people wouldn't ever be able to fight. Be proud of yourself for being so strong.  The unintelligent people who have never taken the time to ask about your illness who judge you will be the tiniest of fights. Their words can be flicked away where as our usual fights need a army to beat!   You are your own army and your own armour.  I know you can do this you've done it before.  You aren't the only one going through this although you have this illness your family have you and the emotional effects it has on them. It may seem like they don't care but they do. They are just a trying to fight through each day as it comes just like you. There will be expectations like you having fun on your vacation or birthday but the only persons expectations you have to follow are your own. Even opening your eyes, ...