Last week I saw a tweet from one of my personal heroes, The Hurt Blogger. She was going to be live tweeting 48 hours in her life, in the hopes to better portray how life with a chronic illness, specifically Rheumatoid Arthritis/Autoimmune Arthritis, really is. No holds barred.
I was inspired, and decided I would join her. Today is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day, after all, and what better way to raise awareness? So today and tomorrow you can find me on Twitter and Instagram, showing my life without any filters.
Britt (The Hurt Blogger) set out some ground rules for her live tweeting, and I will be doing much the same. During this time frame, I will do my best to accurately portray my life- the good, the bad, and the painful. I will be sharing information about my medications, my routine, and my multiple chronic illnesses.
My goal is simple. I think I do so much to not focus on the negative aspects of life, that I don’t really show the “real” me. I don’t like to dwell on the pain, and so maybe y’all don’t realize how near constant it is. Maybe I don’t show the days where I don’t have enough spoons to manage a shower (like today) or just how twisted and swollen my hands and feet can get. So my goal is to show what I hide, as much as possible.
I hope you’ll follow along with me, and get a better picture of my life. Not because I want your sympathy, but because with more understanding we can make strides in awareness. And more awareness can hopefully lead to more research, better treatment, and a cure.
BecominNeurotic 
Love that idea!
Honey, I am so proud of you for being unfiltered! It is so wonderful!
Thank you so much Echo! It felt good to share it all, and the support I received was amazing!
Hey girly,
I followed along as much as one could sneak a peek at my tweets, and it was eye opening. To say the least you are one brave lady…… It was an inspiring moment to be a part of by listening to you…. Bravo.
Thank you Ray ❤ It was definitely eye-opening for me, and the experiment helped me to see just how much I keep hidden, even from myself and my fiance. I will be working on that, because transparency with him is important if he's going to be able to take care of me and help me take care of myself.