AcousticNeuroma

Yes, I have all those issues and more. I just can’t remember all of them! LOL! 😆 I’m single sided deaf from surgery to remove my acoustic neuroma in 2009. They went through the ear and also pushed aside my brain to cut most of the little bugger out. They cut my balance nerve. The other side was supposed to pick up & stabilize me, but it’s lazy. I’m still unsteady after 14.5 years.

My most recent dx’s are chronic kidney disease stage 3a (I can’t remember if it’s a or b. It’s the least affected one. I’m working on reversing it.), C-PTSD from 19 years of raising our 2 kids from Russia (both alcohol affected by birth moms so they have permanent brain damage, delayed development, learning disabilities, ADHD, PTSD, extreme impulsive anger issues & more.) , precancerous colon polyps and diverticulosis. Yeah, fun stuff.

I decided to join this group because of the many different diagnoses I have. Plus my kids having many dx’s too. So, HI! 👋🏼

I’m chronically fatigued and pained without a known reason. I do have depression which is treated with medication and CBT and flares up emotionally if I’ve been especially struggling with the fatigue and pain. I know that the *right* level of activity helps with everything, but that level seems to change daily. Wallowing in the depression and physical challenges makes them worse. But I don’t really know how to tell the difference! Any tips on knowing when to rest and when to stop feeling sorry for yourself and get about living life?
#ChronicIllness #Depression #AcousticNeuroma #rest #Selfcare