the Fibro Juvie: 02/04/16

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Trip to the Carribean

My most sincere apologies for it taking this long for me to post about the trip. I have no great excuse for you, other than it has taken quite a while to get back into the swing of things. I got sick the last few days of the trip, and as we all know being sick and having Fibro doubles the effects, and on top of that flying across the country took it out of me. I am now less than a week away from being sick for a month, the farthest thing from fun.

As for the trip, I didn't have any major problems, which is the greatest blessing. The hardest part was trying not to show it. I attended this trip with nine other people, not all of whom understand what I deal with on a daily basis (well none of them really do to be honest). Oh, and the feeling of being a burden to everyone. Its like they hear me say I have Fibro, and they see me take the elevator even for just one flight of stairs (when its clearly faster not to wait for the elevator), but they still forget; and how can I blame them? They don't live with this. They feel normal. They see me acting normal. There is such a disconnect, and I wish there was a way to connect all the dots.

But really, I had so much fun on this trip. I was so happy to know myself well enough to participate in all the activities I wanted to. To not let anything hold me back. To have conversations with people who care about me. To enjoy myself. To relax. To recoup. To be myself.

Now for some pictures!