Yet Another Setback
When My Body Changes Without My Consent I wish I could say I’m used to setbacks by now. Living with an autoimmune disease has taught me a lot about resilience, patience and listening to my body, but knowing something intellectually doesn’t mean it hurts any less when it happens — again. This time, it started more quietly than I expected. The last couple of weeks, I felt tired all the time. Not just “I need more sleep” tired. A deep, constant fatigue that sat in my bones. I couldn’t get myself out of bed, which is so unlike me. I’m usually the one who goes running in the mornings, makes a healthy breakfast, showers and starts working with clarity and energy. But suddenly, I just… couldn’t. I didn’t think much of it at first. I blamed the heatwave we’ve been having. I told myself I was just run down. Then my heart started racing and fluttering in ways that didn’t feel normal. My gums lost their healthy pink colour, turning pale and white and they started bleeding. My nails discolo...
