03/19/2025
With my doctor’s appointment tomorrow I have been debating and struggling with the following post and whether to post it at all, as it is quite vulnerable.
‼️Warning‼️ it is a long post, but one that I think many people could learn a lesson from. I ask you to take the time… learn the lesson… and read my story.
For the last 2 years I have been fighting an invisible fight. In September, I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN), and since then, the fight has become a war. Until recently, when I had to leave work, I was able to keep the war invisible. I was able to walk through life and appear as though I were happy, and nothing was wrong. But not anymore.
Pain has taken over my life. Many days I have to sit in bed all day because I don’t have the strength to do anything else. Without medication I am in breathtaking pain all day. I am afraid to drive or be left alone with my children in case I am left screaming on the floor, or worse. I am not living… I am going through life, all the while watching what my life should be pass by. Yet people look at me and tell me how good I look, or tell me on the phone how good I sound. TN has taken so much from me. For anyone on my friend’s list also fighting invisible wars…. I see you. Don’t let other people’s judgement steal your strength - you need it all for yourself. For those who judge or say people “look fine” or “sound fine”, take a peek through the window at MY war zone. This is TN. This is what invisible wars look like behind closed doors. Remember this before passing any kind of judgement on others.
Robin Williams said it best “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”
