The week tries to increase awareness of invisible illness; that nearly 1 in 2 people in the US have a chronic illness and about 96% of it is invisible.
National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week is held annually in September and is a worldwide effort to bring together people who live with invisible chronic illness and those who love them. Don't forget about all the kids who have invisible illness or who have to cope with the pressures of invisible chronic illness. For example, if Dad's illness is invisible, does your son have to cope with his friends wondering why his Dad never participates in the father/son baseball game?
Cancer can be considered an invisible illness, as there are things like eating disorders, mental illness and the list goes on. Lupus & MS with the syndromes and phenomena that go with them are among the first Invisible Chronic Illness.
Share your experiences! One I read about is what can happen when people with invisible illnesses park in handicap parking places.
I tried to grow a container garden this year but was out too much to take care of the strawberries. The grape tomatoes did well without me but the spinach died. I hope the fall plantings do better.
The puppies are just fine. Scherazade still thinks no one should eat anything without her taste testing first-she has become a little chunky but she carries it well. Rhett is still trying for the most "good dog"(s).
I'm still not able to get DH to a doctor. After such a tumultuous summer, I'm looking forward to a calm and serene Fall and Winter.
Best wishes to you,
