Issue #133: Why People Who Can Walk May Still Need to Use a Wheelchair & Manchester Airport’s Wonderful Service for Those with Invisible Disabilities

Friday, 26 October 2018. Issue #133.

In this issue: A good starting point to improve my gut health, as a person with chronic, inflammatory diseases. Why people who can walk may still need to use a wheelchair from time to time. Educating others and advocating for yourself require lots of patience and clarity. Embracing your flaws and sharing your story can be powerful for all parties. When your pet dog learns to warn you before a seizure, so you can take medications to lessen the impact. The importance of raising awareness on invisible illnesses, because they affect life to a large extent. Nourishing all aspects of yourself, in order to cope and recover. While pain has its purpose, it can get confused with chronic illness. Misconceptions and confusion about the seemingly contradictory nature of fibromyalgia. Manchester airport’s wonderful service to help those with invisible disabilities travel with greater ease.

[New Post] “I know that my #guthealth needs working on as someone with chronic, #inflammatory illnesses, and this provides me with a good starting point”: https://t.co/SPueg3ryXV @thryveinside #probiotics #mondayblogs #chronicillness

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 21, 2018

“If I remove my glasses, I can still see, just not as well…In the same way, if I don't use a #wheelchair, I can still walk, but only a short distance and I will pay so dearly for it”: https://t.co/nylWEeVo24 @chronic_hopeful #disability #invisibleillness #chronicpain #spoonie

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 21, 2018

"Educating is emotionally exhausting — Educating requires patience and clarity. People sometimes respond carelessly, causing hurt without meaning it": https://t.co/xVNCfnYMpE #society #empathy #caregivers #spoonies #invisibleillness

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 22, 2018

“Some of these comments are so powerful they made me cry. They are a huge reminder of why I do what I do. I feel immensely privileged to have my words reach out to so many”: https://t.co/rKAiDqGh0z @JourneyFog #lifestory #strongertogether #spoonie #chronicillness #awareness

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 18, 2018

"My #dog..normally gives me 30 seconds or so warning of a #seizure, before I have my #aura. This gives me time to take extra #clonazepam as a rescue #medicine and reduces the impact of the seizure”: https://t.co/zn4WHZRiGG @the_rolling_20s

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 19, 2018

“I think it’s important to raise #awareness of issues that can’t be seen because the ramifications are extensive for such conditions”: https://t.co/crJfGK3dNn #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek #spoonies #society #empathy

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 21, 2018

“like they always say ‘u are what u eat’…u also are what u read, watch, listen to and converse about. Feed your soul with something good which will impact the way you think”: https://t.co/mnoVCjidPC @PainWarriorCode #selfawareness #selfcare #chronicpain #painmanagement #spoonies

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 20, 2018

[Archives] "Pain has its uses, but in #chronicillness, it becomes confused. Looking at it from this #perspective, even when my pain has no purpose, there is still #purpose to it": https://t.co/r2YKIjaKYX #chronicpain #spoonielife

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 19, 2018

“The #unpredictable and sometimes even contradictory looking manifestation of our illness seems to confuse people. ‘You did something today but you can't do the other thing tomorrow?’”: https://t.co/pNzwep3TvS @graphic_organic #fibromialgia #invisibleillness #awareness #spoonies

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 24, 2018

“I’d like to end by saying a big #thankyou to #Manchester #airport and their staff, for providing this service to people with #invisibleDisabilities”: https://t.co/tL8qPuG5YT @Not_Just_Tired #spoonietravels

— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) October 20, 2018

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