Because of my disability, l'm not always able to interact the way others might. I live with an illness that causes severe chronic pain and fatigue. This means my ability to respond can vary. I’m known at times to go quiet if l'm in a particularly bad flare. This is not personal and is due to my need of rest.The kind of pain I experience isn't easily managed by most medications and it's constant. Constant pain often leads to insomnia, so my sleep schedule can be very unpredictable. This only adds to the difficulty of keeping up with messages consistently.I also deal with memory issues as part of my condition. I may forget things, repeat myself, or struggle to remember names. Please know this isn't a reflection of how much I care, it's just another part of what l'm dealing with. I hope you won't take it personally if I slip up sometimes.Note:
Patients with autoimmune disorders have pain levels comparable to (and sometimes higher than) cancer patients. Just because we don’t look sick, doesn’t mean we aren’t.