9 Tweets That Nail What Chronic Illness Can Be Like
There’s no one who “gets it” quite like another person who lives with a chronic illness. Who else could understand the utter exhaustion a shower can bring or the beauty of a rare pain-free day?
Pulling together some of those unique, frustrating, and ironic moments in life with chronic illness is the #spoonieproblems hashtag on Twitter. Started by the @spoonieproblem account, run by @lestielou, the hashtag is full of insight into chronic illness life that only a fellow spoonie can provide.
Here are just a few:
1.
Insurance: That ‘service’ isn’t covered.
Me: I’m not going to a day spa, IT IS A MEDICAL PROCEDURE! #SpoonieProblems #Gastroparesis— Megan Wallace (@ThatGrrlMegan) March 8, 2017
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Every medication I take…#SpoonieProblems #chroniclife #invisibleillness #pots #spoonie #spooniegifparty pic.twitter.com/hmjjCXQXHM — Amanda (@chronicallyyfab) March 6, 2017
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making sure i’m hydrated&fed, take meds, comfortable pj’s.. taking care of myself is a chore&exhausting in itself. #spoonie #spoonieproblems — babydoll ♥ (@littlelambx3) February 26, 2017
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Sometimes,on a weekend night when everyone is going out,it really makes me sad I can’t join in. #Spoonie #chroniclife #SpoonieProblems — Aoife M (@Aoiferocksitout) February 26, 2017
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When you meet people who have the same set of illness as you. #SpoonieProblems #chroniclife pic.twitter.com/QzLuqMzsY4
— Amanda ???????? (@curlysuereview) February 25, 2017
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When you purposefully conserve energy for a certain day and then the day comes and you are completely empty of energy ???? #SpoonieProblems — King K ???? (@kware_here) February 24, 2017
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When a spoonie takes a shower #SpoonieProblems #LymeDisease #POTS pic.twitter.com/2BgOdJwHkV
— Lyme Disease (@disease_lyme) February 24, 2017
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Making dinner with memory issues… #spoonielife #SpoonieProblems pic.twitter.com/W2F3du5slL — Kimberley ♿???? (@KimbaLeeAnn) February 20, 2017
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Spent a couple of hours walking and socialising, had to go to bed at 6pm. Yay Endometriosis! #endometriosis #SpoonieProblems #spoonielife
— Katie Jarman (@Jarman_K) February 18, 2017
Erin is the former senior editor and chronic illness editor of The Mighty. She joined The Mighty in 2015 and previously worked at Inside Weddings magazine, Mic, and The Huffington Post. She was also the features editor at The California Aggie, UC Davis' student newspaper. She is honored to be a part of the Mighty community!
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