Reminder: seasonal changes make disabled people feel like shit.
It has to do with the
barometric changes.
Or we're witches.
We'll never say.
Credit: Crutches&SpookySpice
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@myseveralworlds.comReminder: seasonal changes make disabled people feel like shit.
It has to do with the
barometric changes.
Or we're witches.
We'll never say.
Credit: Crutches&SpookySpice
@myseveralworlds.comMirror: Lookin' good today.
Grocery store window: You could use some sleep.
Target checkout camera: T'was winter when she contracted the cholera, quickly succumbed & was buried in a shallow grave marked with a rough-hewn tombstone & wisps of lemongrass.
@paigekellerman.bsky.social
@myseveralworlds.comAppropriate after spending the whole night at the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce mixer masking my pain and migraine.
CHRONIC ILLNESS MASKING
Forcing yourself to keep plans even when you feel awful.
@THEMIGRAINENETWORK
#MySeveralWorlds #LifewithPain #Masking #InvisibleDisabilityAwareness
@myseveralworlds.comHere's the real truth:
If you smile, you're "doing better."
If you cry, you're "too emotional."
If you speak up, you're "difficult."
Pick your poison.
Credit @dear chronic pain
@myseveralworlds.comFew people know I took a 9 month pro course on #LymphaticsDrainage in Oct 2025. I learned how to drain fluid from my own limbs & chest. I do not have a firm dx yet. My 2023 clot crisis shows there is something wrong with my lymphatics system.
Credit: Unknown
@myseveralworlds.com"Me on my way to leave a review for the dr who gaslit
me."
Credit: @chronically_nell
@myseveralworlds.comOn my way to the hospital again. Sigh...
Gonna light their MRI equipment up like a Christmas tree.
Appointment #5 this week!
Chronically yours,
Carrie
Credit: Chronic illness memes
#MySeveralWorlds #MedicalBurnout #ComplexCare #ComplexIllness #CanadianHealthcare
@myseveralworlds.comIt's that time of year when tasks like holding a glass are hard! Cold weather makes fine motor skills tough for arthritis patients. It might look easy, but it is a difficult thing to do for many arthritis patients.
Do you struggle with basic tasks?
#InflammatoryArthritis #MySeveralWorlds
@myseveralworlds.comI am surprised by how often the 1-10 pain scale is used here. I'm glad to hear so many do not like this scale!
How would you rate your pain today?
For my last post this month, I'm sharing "A more realistic chronic pain scale by @PINKYANDTHEPAIN
@myseveralworlds.comHow does it make you feel when a pain specialist questions how you talk about your pain?
Have you experienced problems with doctors telling you how you should and shouldn't talk about pain?
We'd love to hear about your experiences for #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026
#DontPunishPain #MySeveralWorlds
@myseveralworlds.com"If you don't have to factor in losing 40% of your day in exchange for A Thing, you have no right to comment
on my ability to do A Thing.
Credit: Women With Chronic lllness
#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026
#MySeveralWorlds #ArthritisAwarenessMonth
#MigraineAwarenessWeek
@myseveralworlds.comNEW: What happens when a disabled person’s need for assistance is seen as dependence? When the floor they can’t mop becomes more visible than the biz they’re running?
The Invisible Weight of a Disabled Wife
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www.myseveralworlds.com/2026/09/10/t...
#Ableism #MySeveralWorlds #DisabilityAndMarriage
@myseveralworlds.comMy little dwarf with a pick axe has been very active these past two months. I am still averaging 2-4 health appointments a week.
This results in HIP Days. (High Impact Pain Days) It's my way of using some humor for pain.
#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds #ChronicPainIs #LifeWithPain
@myseveralworlds.comDID YOU KNOW?
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion states that people with fibromyalgia are 3.4 times more likely to develop more depression compared to people who do not have fibromyalgia.
~ #MySeveralWorlds
@myseveralworlds.comFibromyalgia is known for having more than 200 symptoms! This is why it is known as one of the most painful medical conditions to have. This word cloud is a list of things I experience daily because of fibro.
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www.myseveralworlds.com/fibromyalgia/
@myseveralworlds.comIt happened to me in ER in Sept despite my pharmacy list.
"I can't treat you, or give you any pain medication because that's not my field. But, I'm going to refer you to five other doctors who won't help you either."
Credit: Unknown
#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds #DontPunishPain
@myseveralworlds.comI admit that I don't like the idea of "making" anyone suffer just to prove point however a few seconds might be interesting! It could be like those birth shocker videos that are going around that show men what women go through.
#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds
#LetsTalkAboutPain
@myseveralworlds.comFor #ArthritisAwarenessMonthi, an AxSpA signs & symptoms list. It is a complex disease. Its severity & progression can vary greatly among. This list is not exhaustive. Always discuss your symptoms with your medical provider.
#AnkylosingSpondylitis
#MySeveralWorlds #PAM2026 #PainAwarenessMonth
@myseveralworlds.com#ChronicPain affects every aspect of your life
It has lasting effects on your body
It limits your ability to work & earn money
Chronic pain changes your personality, confidence & relationships
It makes you fearful & scared
It requires a superhuman power of pain tolerance
© #MySeveralWorlds
#PAM2026
@myseveralworlds.com17 long years of waking up in pain & feeling like someone took a meat tenderizer to my body. I don't know how we get through other than through willpower. If I didn't have basic pain treatment options, I don't know where I'd be now.
