If you have a chronic illness, invisible illness, chronic pain, or any combination thereof, you know there are only so many spoons. This is what the #SpoonieLife is like, from people who are living it:
Wait, you had plans today?
When you wake up in the morning but your body is already hurting : #spoonie #spoonieproblems #spoonielife pic.twitter.com/kRTopa9GMm
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#SpoonieProblems #chroniclife
— Allie (@chronicallyteen) April 14, 2017
Me: Wow it's sunny outside today's going to be a great day
Nausea: *gif of Leonardo DiCaprio forced laughter* pic.twitter.com/Xaku7wPX5O
When you're feeling ok and then out of nowhere, your body is like:#spoonie #chroniclife #spoonieproblems #invisibleillness #chronicillness pic.twitter.com/JEF0pkxcYv
— Amanda (@chronicallyyfab) April 12, 2017
Spoonie artist problems. Every. Single. Time. #mecfs #pwme #spoonie #artist #illustration #SpoonieProblems https://t.co/1vqCyhMKpD pic.twitter.com/J80AxpPDgU
— Hannah Radenkova (@HannahRadenkova) April 14, 2017Advertisement
The mind says “yes!” but the body says “nope”
Having one of those 'I don't know which part of my body to cry about first' days#chronicpain #Fibromyalgia #SpoonieProblems pic.twitter.com/28pqo5ZT2p
— Aisha Moosa (@ayeschu) April 9, 2017
I am so sore today from my long day of... lying around yesterday? That doesn't sound right. #SpoonieProblems
Advertisement— amy (@SpoonsAndPOTS) April 20, 2017Advertisement
This is exactly how I feel about going through life #spoonie #SpoonieProblems #chronicillness #autoimmune pic.twitter.com/BMysTmdSew
— Kayli E (@kaycommander) April 16, 2017
Pushed myself too hard yesterday and paying the price for it today oops #SpoonieProblems #spoonielife #chroniclife #Fibromyalgia #pain pic.twitter.com/ceTw1QWk63
Hannah (@mindfulspoonie) April 7, 2017
Meds should do the trick, though, right?
Throwing up after taking your meds and wondering if you can take another dose #justchronicillnessthings #SpoonieProblems #HSD pic.twitter.com/ODUv4eaCoa
— TheZebraTheory (@ZebraOrphans) April 18, 2017
#spoonieproblems #spoonie #chroniclife
— Eman Khan(@SamosaManiac) April 10, 2017
Meds counteracting each other like pic.twitter.com/9J0SRRZIqd
You know you're a spoonie when the pharmacist remembers your name… #spoonielife #spoonie #spoonieproblems
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Simple things become difficult, like going to a concert
When noise and light bother you #spoonieGifParty pic.twitter.com/fI3X2nOTGU
— Roch Zim (@RochZim) April 16, 2017
Or going on a walk
@hufflewoof When the doctor asks how you're doing with the brisk walking for 30 mins a day. #spoonie #chroniclife #spoonieproblems pic.twitter.com/Blc4jYQBXp
— Emily (@soundofaspark) April 9, 2017
Or taking a bath
I would love to take a bath but... once I get down into the tub how do I get back up? #SpoonieProblems
— chronically ill (@Rdoherty102) April 7, 2017Advertisement
Or sleeping
#spoonieproblems when you lay down because of pain and then have more pain from laying down too long pic.twitter.com/OqWdlSqy97
— Jasmin Floyd (@twoskeletons) April 8, 2017
Couldn't sleep lying in bed. Now I'm up can't keep my eyes open! #spoonie #SpoonieProblems #crohns #kidneycancer #chronicillness pic.twitter.com/IbGhtDBuFy
Advertisement— cant cope crohns (@cantcopecrohns) April 6, 2017Advertisement
So please, be compassionate when you talk about someone else’s health problems
#SpoonieProblems
— Allie (@chronicallyteen) April 19, 2017
"But you look fine, how could you be sick" well, I guess I'm just great at the whole invisible part of invisible illnesses pic.twitter.com/XvDDyPhfLV
"How are you?" they ask.
— TheRebelPatient (@TheRebelPatient) April 16, 2017
"Fine." I lie. It's just easier.
#TheRebelPatient#Spoonies #SpoonieLife #SpoonieProblems
Just because you can't see my pain doesn't mean it's not there... #SpoonieProblems #MEcfs #MillionsMissing #invisibleillness
— Nicola (@liccleprincess1) April 19, 2017
