Intestinal

I have a handful of chronic Illness and I’m also a nurse. I recently went back to work part time after being out on medical leave for 10 months. It’s truly kicking my butt, but I’m so happy to be back. I got called bad ass and and inspiration, but In reality I just feel lucky. I’m one of the lucky ones who can still work, albeit part time but I’m working. I don’t feel deserving of being called these things. Yes, I have daily struggles but so doesn’t everyone.

#ChronicIllness #TPN #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Intestinal Dysmotility #AutonomicNeuropathy #AutonomicDysfunction #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #Nurse

Has anyone written any article on here about living with chronic Pancreatitis? #ChronicPancreatitis #pancreatitis #ChronicPain #Gastroparesis #Pain #ChronicIllness #Intestinal Dysmotility #ColonicInertia

My recovery is so slow, but now that I am feeling a little better I keep thinking I should be able to will myself better the rest of the way.
Or maybe I'm not really sick -- if I would just get up and get moving I'd be fine. Or if I just lost weight I'd be fine. That I'm a lazy sponge forcing my family to take care of me instead of taking care of myself & pulling my own weight Intellectually I know these thoughts are not true but emotionally I am losing this battle right now.

I've fought hyperparathyroidism for close ton5 years now - January 5, 2021 I had 3 of my 4 parathyroid glands removed because all 3 had tumors on them. Thankfully one only needs half of a gland for health. I have double that! (Thankfully all the tumors were benign.) Since surgery it has been a Hormone storm as my system rebalances.
There have been 3 out-of-State trips I needed to make, one of them by myself. The Fibromyalgia Monster that invaded my body flares after travel. The changing pressures & weather of Spring flares both the FibroMonster and migraines.
I am trying to keep up on my PT exercises to stave off spinal surgery because arthritis is narrowing nerve pathways -- yet can't manage all the exercises each day.
Yet I feel that if I am not exhausted, wrung out & at the end of my energy, I've just been lazy today.

Any ideas to help me change this "stinkin' thinkin'"?

#Hyperparathyroidism
#post surgery
#Fibromyalgia
#Migraines
#chronic Illness
#Arthritis
#GERD #diverticulosis #IBS -D #Intestinal Dysmotility #Undifferentiated Eating Disorder
#Depression
#Anxiety
#Abuse Survivor
#Highly Sensitive Person
#RAISED in a low-grade Cult

I don’t know where to start really. I just recently found these forums and haven’t been able to find any about working and trying to handle a chronic illness. Anyone else attempting to juggle a full time job while trying to figure out their illnesses? I’m an emergency department nurse and I also have Ehlers-Dablos syndrome, POTS, and some sort of GI issue that’s causing chronic diarrhea, malabsorption, and an over 100lb weight loss. I’m finding it harder and harder to handle work. I’m also finding it harder and harder to mentally handle the fact that I’m 29 and having to use more and more sick days....
#ChronicIllness #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #LivingWithPOTS #Intestinal Dysmotility