Accepting life with chronic illness

[Lilja]

Hi,

In my case I don't look at myself as "sick".

I tell myself that I merely have a problem with digesting certain food elements, with some annoying consequences, but "having a chronic illness"? No.

I think that if we are too consumed by defining our bodies and giving them labels, we are trapped in a certain way to think about/treat ourselves, and it will not move us forward.

PS: Tex: Thank you for the tip about the correlation between celiac (or NCGS) and big foreheads!

Lilja

[Erica P-G]

Erica
via the comments on facebook, I was chuffed to hear of your weekend ATV adventures and that we were both doing similar things at almost the same time even though I am on the opposite side of the world!!

I know Gabes! I was thrilled as well that you were partaking in practically the same adventure too! It made me smile

I wish I could live closer to many from this forum, who understand, don't judge, and have been a very welcoming friend. I just want to live, plain and simple

Hugs
Erica

[CathyMe.]

Gabes,

I clicked on your link today. I was amazed that no one else had caught the issue. Her high forehead in the photo grabbed my focus immediately. She's a celiac. That explains being sick all the time. Toxic mold might not be good, but it's probably not her main health problem — her problem is undiagnosed celiac disease.

Tex

Tex,
I too have a high forehead but have never heard this before.