I had this thing happen to me, this horrible terrible thing. It's a nightmare really. And it's a betrayal. I've been betrayed. My body betrayed me.
"I feel like I'm defeated", I cried. A lot.
It's a long story. Eventually I will tell it, cover to cover.
Even before I knew what was causing my pain or received the autoimmune disease diagnoses, I felt betrayed by my body. Defeated without any hope for the future. I grieved what once was. Life would never be "normal" again.
This year has been long but quick at the same time. There has been pain. There has been frustration. There has been disappointment. But there has been growth. And there is hope for the future. There is joy on the other side.
This experience has taught me a lot about myself. This thing that happened to me, it's changed me. I am not who I was. And that's ok.
This blog is the story of self discovery. Of living well with autoimmune disease. Of living undefeated.
