Relapse
Everyday life interrupted by a relapse in chronic illness
A tongue in cheek examination of how to fill the days
Just when I thought I had the hang of my illness Energy drinks are not the fix-all they may seem Filling the days and learning new skills What to do with "get well soon" flowers Baths are surprising tiring, and may be the main activity of a whole day Practice getting enough rest Catching up on reading about my illness My chronic illness can strike me in new and surprising ways When my entire wardrobe became pyjamas and inspirational comfortwear What does chronic illness feel like? Chronic illness is holding pattern, waiting for something better to come along The closest I come to experiencing the outside world Everything I learnt about comfort I learnt from my cat Cleaning my teeth sometimes is just too much Chronic illness means taking care of my own haircuts Finding that last energy drink Making a cup of tea can be exhausting Sharing the bed with my cat Getting out of bed on the wrong side Getting to the door for a delivery can be tiring and cause confusion Making the bed - just too hard to cope with Every day tasks never seem to get done Looking for some security and comfort, so make a sofa fort Collecting the post can be the longest walk of the day Inviting people over for dinner can be too much some days. Get delivery food. When someone wishes you a healthy new year, and you hear elfy new year Always beating the cat to a snooze on the sofa Show More