FIGHTING AN INVISIBLE BATTLE. You see me smile, Appear like everything is fine I can walk, talk no problem there. What you don't see is the Invisible Battle called IC inside my raging bladder that Feels like it is attacking me, as if I have upset it somehow and it is getting its own back how Unfair! It also affects my whole being and my mind my mood, my sleep and how I feel, fatigue is also A Symptom that is painfully real although I try so hard to hide it, but it takes Over my Life Controlling what I Can Do, Where I can Go Usually I don't get further than the bathroom door. IC is an Invisible debilitating, illness that crept into my Life over 9months ago without any warning, My World has changed over night, I now have to fight this Inner Battle, though I don't feel strong enough to cope at times I wouldn't say I do it with Grace, I have to take each day at my own slow pace, It brings a whole host of symptoms besides the bladder itself, it affects my mental and emotional health. Isolation and loneliness become the new normal, I feel like I've become someone else this illness isn't me or who I used to be, I want people to see that even when you look okay its not always the case, remember we never know what others face may we keep loved ones in mind so we can check up on them to show that we care and be there for those who suffer in silence with Invisible illness remind them they are Loved and Valued and their illness does not define who they are they can still be the Person they always were before.
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Author:
GEM (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: This Poem is based on a personal Journey through a Chronic Invisible illness called Interstital Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome. I wanted to raise Awareness as it isn\\\'t too well known and how it impacts a person\\\'s Life while looking well on the outside but battling an illness that is invisible to the human eye, the purpose and message behind this is never Judge anyone based on what we see as very often we only see the surface, we cannot read people\\\'s hearts or Minds. We can not tell what someone is going through by looking at them. It is good to remind family and Friends and Loved Ones those who deal with Invisible illness that they are Loved and Cared for. It is an Opportunity to check up on friends as we may not fully Understand their suffering but we can always offer to Listen and Show Our Support to our Friends.
- Category: Reflection
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