Two.unseen.warriors

Two.unseen.warriors Two best friends wanting to educate and raise awareness for invisible illnesses. Sharing our journey, and learning to draw one comic at a time.

Perimenopause has really taken it's toll on Char. She's been an expert on handling her anxiety for decades. She has a ve...
26/09/2025

Perimenopause has really taken it's toll on Char. She's been an expert on handling her anxiety for decades. She has a very full toolbox of tips and tricks that have allowed her to function as a human being.

But, perimenopause has really sent her into a tail spin. She had a couple of weeks where she was waking up dizzy and then unable to stay awake for more than 2 hours for a few days. It's been hard. So, her emotions were just all over the place. She just couldn't settle down and was up all night with her mind racing. Something that hasn't happened to her like this in a couple of decades.

She used to just white knuckle her way through the anxiety until she finally found a med that worked a few years ago. She seems to have settled down now, thankfully. But it was rough there for a little while. She was standing in the back yard in the middle of the night barefoot with her feet in the grass trying to get grounded.

What do you do when you can't get yourself regulated?




Having a chronic illness is not easy and often isolating as we can feel misunderstood by others.It helps tremendously to...
19/09/2025

Having a chronic illness is not easy and often isolating as we can feel misunderstood by others.

It helps tremendously to have someone supporting us through it. We might meet someone who has the same illness and who can understand so much. But that doesn't always happen.

If a loved one has a chronic illness, something that can help them is to actually learn about their illness. What are the symptoms, the struggles? What can help them go through pain, exhaustion or any other struggles they have?

It helps as it shows that you do care and are interested in their daily life. You don't have to know everything about their illness, but knowing a bit can go a long way.

It also means they don't have to explain themselves, and that you can understand them better.

No, they don't exaggerate when they say their pain is at 20 out of 10. Or when they say they are so exhausted they can't get out of bed.

Making an effort to understand others teaches us empathy, and teaches us how to be there for others. It brings awareness for them too. It's only positive!

We hope that through our comic we could bring awareness on some illnesses. But we're also eager to learn about other people's lives. What would you like us to talk about in the future?

Would you go to a stranger and start touching their bellies just because you want to, out of nowhere?Probably not. If yo...
12/09/2025

Would you go to a stranger and start touching their bellies just because you want to, out of nowhere?

Probably not. If you would, you may need to reconsider 😂

Joke aside, how annoying is this. A lot of people think it's okay to go and touch someone's body without permission just because they are pregnant. It's not!

Being pregnant is hard work, physically, emotionally, mentally. It's also a beautiful thing, growing a whole human being with so much love.

But in no way it is an invitation for everyone to be a part of it. A pregnant person's body does not belong to you and you have no rights over it whatsoever.

How would you feel if someone, stranger or not, was coming to rub your belly without warning and without asking? Probably quite surprised and uncomfortable.

Well, that's how pregnant ladies feel too. It's okay to be involved, interested, and to wish you could feel these little baby kicks. But you HAVE to ask the mother first.

It also makes it awkward and difficult for pregnant people, as not everyone finds it easy to say no or to defend themselves. This can really affect someone in ways that you don't imagine.

If you're pregnant, it's okay to speak up and tell people, friends, family, strangers, that you're not comfortable with this. It's your body and your baby!

Have you had to deal with this behaviour? What helped you advocate for yourself?

How did you go with August? Did you find any new shows? September is when we ask you to share some of your tips with us....
05/09/2025

How did you go with August? Did you find any new shows?

September is when we ask you to share some of your tips with us. It doesn't matter what it's for. It's always interesting to learn new things!

Like recently, we learned of a decluttering method where you ask if this was covered in p**p, would I keep it? (Something Nire will probably actively be asking herself rather than metaphorically soon once her newborn is here.) It's really helped Char with her decluttering efforts.

Also, Char has been taking some of her old books to little libraries which she's really been enjoying. It makes her happy to pass them on rather than just have them sitting on her shelf, ignored.

Nire has gone through all her cupboards and made a pile of things to donate to her local community. It makes her happy to see that she's helping someone with things that were just sitting there for no reason. Making space and helping others, what's not to like?

What are your tips for us?
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Yes, you can get a negative score in Overcooked. We've done it. We are very proud of ourselves. Sometimes, once chronic ...
05/09/2025

Yes, you can get a negative score in Overcooked. We've done it. We are very proud of ourselves.

Sometimes, once chronic illness enters a friendship it has to change. We can no longer do the things we did in the beginning. We need to rest and recharge more.

Nire and Char know this so they say okay we can cancel right up until you leave the house. We know that we can just hang out and have a chill time. We don't need to go out and do extreme ironing. We can just go hang out and have a few hours of Overcooked. Look up and go wait.. it was only 3pm 5 mins ago. Why is it dark? We have so many laughs and it just makes both of us so happy. Yes, there are people who say Plate Up is superior. Are they really comparable though? Overcooked is our comfort game it's what we bonded over during the pandemic.

But, sometimes it's exhausting and Char doesn't want to drive when she's tired so we'll both just go okay it's naptime. There is nothing wrong with going to your besties, giving them a hug and then saying give me a few minutes to just have a snooze to refresh. Especially if they understand what's going on with you. So, go see your best friend and have a snooze together on the couch. That's what we're probably doing.

Pregnancy is an enormous change in someone's life. Your body, your mind, your emotions, your whole life, everything chan...
29/08/2025

Pregnancy is an enormous change in someone's life. Your body, your mind, your emotions, your whole life, everything changes all of a sudden.

Pregnancy after going through losses is something different entirely. Losing a baby is one of the worst things one can experience. Falling pregnant after that may bring back some trauma, fears, and anxiety.

For some people it even takes away from the joys of pregnancy, the excitement of what's to come. It can be hard to connect to your baby and your current pregnancy. If you're going through this, we're sending you a big hug and we see you. What you feel is completely normal and valid!

Nire struggles with navigating these feelings, between the happiness of a pregnancy going well, and the fear of something bad happening again. The support from family and friends, and tools given by her therapist help her go through it.

It's okay to be scared and excited at the same time. It's okay to let go of the bad things that happened in the past without forgetting them. It's okay to allow yourself to feel happy again and have faith in the future to come, to learn step by step to relax into the present.

A saying that helps Nire is: "Worrying won't change the outcome".

What helps you go through anxious times, whether with pregnancy or not? Let us know, we'd love to hear about it!

Knowing our limits can be a lifelong process!Whether it's because of life changes, time passing, our chronic illnesses, ...
22/08/2025

Knowing our limits can be a lifelong process!

Whether it's because of life changes, time passing, our chronic illnesses, our limits sometimes change and we have to adapt to them. And that's okay!

It's helpful to take some time to reflect and re-assess our limits once in a while. We may not be able to do the exact same things we used to, or not at the same pace. Maybe we need to change hobbies and try something new because of our bodies changing. Maybe you've had a surgery and can't go for a run right away!

Nire had a surgery last year and thought she'd be okay to walk and go on with her day the following day. But of course her body needed recovery! So she had to ask and accept help to walk around and take some time to just rest.

Char has the most amazing nurses after her last operation. As she left the hospital she made sure to tell the charge nurse how amazing they had all been. It made what turned out to be a multi-day stay in hospital more enjoyable because she could have a laugh and a chat with the nurses as they did their rounds. She's so grateful to have had the care that she did.

While sometimes it's okay to push our limits and get out of our comfort zone, it's important to do it safely! Don't go running after a surgery like Nire 😂

Health issues and hospitals stays are NEVER fun. It's never easy.But, we're so lucky that we have beautiful nurses aroun...
15/08/2025

Health issues and hospitals stays are NEVER fun. It's never easy.

But, we're so lucky that we have beautiful nurses around us to help making it less awful.

Nurses are amazing. They do such a hard work and care for us like no one else as they help us go through horrible times.

They hold our hands, support us mentally and physically, they listen, make pain more bearable, and make us feel less alone.

How beautiful is that, coming from a complete stranger? Some might say, they're just doing their jobs. Maybe they are, but for us patients, it means the world. It makes a HUGE difference and make us feel more human and seen. And that is priceless.

To all the beautiful nurses out there... We see you and we know you're doing a very hard job. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

How did nurses help you go through tough times? Show them your appreciation in the comments, or tag them below!

People outside the chronic illness community don't think when they say I wish I could stay in bed all day. They think it...
08/08/2025

People outside the chronic illness community don't think when they say I wish I could stay in bed all day. They think it will be just nice to nap, watch a movie, read or do any of the things that make it pleasant.

Char's been having a tough time lately. She's halfway through her one-year research degree. Therefore, completing all the academic tasks has been very draining. Today, she managed to have a shower and then she was back in bed for another five hours. Pretty much sleeping and not feeling rested when she woke up.

There are sometimes days when you can read or talk on the phone or just listen to an audiobook, but there are others when you just can't do anything. The minimum we do every day though no matter what is send each other our 3 gratitudes. It doesn't matter how long or short they are. Some days it's just I had a shower, which takes the same amount of effort as someone else running a marathon sometimes.

So, no we are not lazy. Our bodies are just busy doing a lot helping us get through each day. One day at a time.

What do you say to the I wish I could stay in bed all day people?

Having a supportive community around you when you have a chronic illness can help a lot. It might seem a bit negative to...
01/08/2025

Having a supportive community around you when you have a chronic illness can help a lot. It might seem a bit negative to some people, "why do you hang out with ill people, isn't it a bit dark"?

While yes some conversations may sound dark, difficult, or sad... we need them. We need people who can understand us. Who really get it.

It's hard to fully understand what someone is going through unless you've been through it yourself. And even then, we all have different feelings about things.

But it helps feeling less alone, and to see that others are surviving the illness, and even thriving. It can help us find tools to feel better, and it can be very inspiring to see people enjoying their lives despite their illnesses. It's also nice not to feel judged and misunderstood.

Whether we share your illness or not, we hope you feel welcome here. We love having you in our community and making you feel at home

Did you find any of the tips from August useful? Do you have any more to share? We'd still love to hear them. September ...
31/07/2025

Did you find any of the tips from August useful? Do you have any more to share? We'd still love to hear them.

September is all about what your favourite tv show/ movie is. We're always on the lookout for new content to discover.

Char really loves things like Warehouse 13, the Good Place and The Librarians. She's currently making her way through Lockwood and Co. She is a bit sad at how many things use shaky cam now as she finds that very difficult to watch with her motion sickness. So, she misses out on some shows that people absolutely love. One of her favourite comfort movies is Paulie. But, The Princess Bride will forever remain her favourite.

Nire LOVES Stranger Things. It's her number one favourite show! Set in the 80's (the best era for music and fashion!), great actors, amazing soundtrack, and the story is perfection. She's watched it several times already and cannot wait for the last season at this end of the year! But she'll also be sad when it's over.

What's yours?




You can be in the middle of something perfectly normal, like practising dancing, when your leg goes out and you find you...
25/07/2025

You can be in the middle of something perfectly normal, like practising dancing, when your leg goes out and you find yourself on the floor. We already have enough going on in our lives with our illnesses; we don't need muscles giving up on us out of nowhere. But this is the reality for some people in our community.

Some will use mobile devices, some won't. Whatever is right for you is the right choice. Sometimes a physio can help. Sometimes they can't. Sometimes you just need someone to offer you a hand up, and other times you don't want any help at all. That is okay! You don't need to justify yourself. It's your body. It's also okay to say yes please if someone offers to help you carry a heavy bag that you are struggling with. It's not a sign of weakness. One day, that person might need help too and think back to the time you accepted their help, realising it's okay for them to do the same.

What's one thing that genuinely helps you on the days your muscles decide to give up?

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