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1. The illness I live with is: Bipolar Disorder
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year:
2005
3. But I had symptoms since:
1980
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is:
Coming to grips with this illness
5. Most people assume:
That either I am fine or that I am crazy
6. The hardest part about mornings are:
Getting up out of bed with a positive outlook
7. My favorite medical TV show is:
ER
8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is:
My laptop!
9. The hardest part about nights are:
Having to go to bed on time no matter what
10. Each day I take __ pills & vitamins.
Nine
11. Regarding alternative treatments I:
Have been unsuccessful with those treatments
12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose:
Invisible because I can hide it and not share this vulnerable part of myself
13. Regarding working and career:
I can’t hold down a job because of my illness
14. People would be surprised to know:
That I struggle with this illness every day
15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been:
No longer living in denial about my illness
16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was:
Have a good marriage where I show my husband love and respect
17. The commercials about my illness:
Are disturbing and I think they must scare people
18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is:
Being manic in the summer and getting so much cleaning done
19. It was really hard to have to give up:
My depression because it allowed me to write poignant stories of grief
20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is:
Taekwon-Do, sporadically
21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would:
Go somewhere by myself and treat myself to special time
22. My illness has taught me:
That everyone has a burden that we can’t see
23. Want to know a secret?
I hate myself when I am sick, even though it isn’t my fault
24. But I love it when people:
Both accept me for who I am and understand my limitations
25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is:
“I will never leave you, nor forsake you”, say’s the Lord
26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them:
If you do everything you can to manage this illness you can live through it
27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is:
How deadly it can be, not just suicide, but also heart attacks
28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was:
Say that we would get through it together (Thank you Fr. Matthew)
29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because:
No one should have to suffer alone
30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel:
That you really care about me, because this is one super long list
Find out more about National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week and the 5-day free virtual conference with 20 speakers Sept 14-18, 2009 at www.invisibleillness.com
