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Body v Brain

12/21/2017

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I have been living with and surviving liver disease and autoimmune conditions for over 3 years and I still struggle with acceptance.

My brain (self admitted OCD, Type-A) will have some great ideas, goals and aspirations while my body laughs out hysterically in pain....not today brain, my body says.  

I’m an over-achiever. I finish other people’s thoughts and I’m great at reaching goals and setting higher ones.  I never sit still.  I will have very dish washed before I’ve finished cooking the meal. While others nap, I’m rearranging furniture or crafting jewelry or writing a book.  I don’t stop.  I never have.  Until now.

There are days when my feet feel like I’m waking on broken glass.  There are times that I swell and every muscle and joint in my body hurts.  There are times that I have blood sugar issues, high ammonia or GI issues.  There is no cure and there are no pain medicines that I can take to help me because of my liver disease- so I have to stop...and I have to rest.

Rest.  I’ve always equated that word with laziness.  People who rest are sick or lazy and I have never been either...until now.  In between activities, I need to rest.  Activity filled weekends are now time to rest and reenergize if I want to keep problems at bay and continue to live well.  

But Its hard.  This is not the me I know.  My brain fights with my body.  While I am laying down watching a random Christmas show on the Hallmark channel, my brain is thinking about all the places I could be and all the things I could be doing.  

It’s a huge internal struggle.  Do I get used to what this is now, or do I hold out for the me I used to be?


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3 Comments
Tina
12/22/2017 01:44:56 pm

Katie hi! Is there nothing u can do with a diet?Regulate intake of possibly harmful stuff? Just asking ...

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Katie
12/25/2017 10:31:24 pm

Yes diet and living clean/healthy can help slow progression but it's not a cure.

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Camilla
9/19/2022 08:42:45 am

it is unbelievable and unimaginable that I survived CIRRHOSIS & HEPATITIS B. All thanks to Dr. Iyabiye who came to my rescue, I already lost my job and was about to lose my life when my mom discovered him and reached out for help. I had pains all over, swollen stomach and I lost appetite extend that to drink water was difficult but lucky me, I got cured by Dr. Iyabiye. Here is he's contacts: iyabiyehealinghome@gmail.com
Tell: +234 815 857 7300

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