Saturday, December 20, 2014

Twelve Days of Christmas Chronic Illness Style

On the 1st day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me a will to get through it all.

On the 2nd day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 2 swollen fingers and a will to get through it all.

On the 3rd day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers and a will to get through it all.

On the 4th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and will to get through it all.

On the 5th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and will to get through it all.

On the 6th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 6 hours of insomnia, 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and a will to get through it all.

On the 7th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 7 peeps who don't get it, 6 hours of insomnia, 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and will to get through it all.

On the 8th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 8 muscles weakening, 7 peeps who don't get it, 6 hours of insomnia, 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and a will to get through it all.

On the 9th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 9 leave me alones, 8 muscles weakening, 7 peeps who don't get it, 6 hours of insomnia, 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and will to get through it all.

On the 10th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 10 voices talking in my head, 9 leave me alones, 8 muscles weakening, 7 peeps who don't get it, 6 hours of insomnia, 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and a will to get through it all.

On the 11th day of Christmas my chronic illness gave to me 11 times the fatigue, 10 voices talking in my head, 9 leave me alones, 8 muscles weakening, 7 peeps who don't get it, 6 hours of insomnia, 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains, 2 swollen fingers, and a will to get through it all.

On the 12th day of Christmas chronic illness gave to me 12 muscles stiffening, 11 times the fatigue, 10 voices talking in my head, 9 leaves me alone, 8 muscles weakening, 7 peeps who don't get it, 6 hours of insomnia, 5 Arthritis Tylenol, 4 get this over with attitudes, 3 aches and pains. 2 swollen fingers, and a will to get through it all.

In the end all that really matters is the 1st day of Christmas because when you are chronically ill all you really need is the will to be stronger than the illness and believe you are stronger than any obstacle it can throw in your way. Well, that and a whole lot of humor to get you through it too!
Merry Christmas my friends!

God Bless!

Dianne