FibroFighters

01/25/2026

01/25/2026

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01/25/2026

Good morning everyone!

01/24/2026

Lol

01/24/2026

A person can do everything right and still end up with chronic illness. They can eat well, move their body, take their vitamins, get enough sleep, and do their best to manage stress. From the outside, it can look like they are following every rule they were ever taught about how to “stay healthy.” They can be disciplined, proactive, and careful with their choices And yet, their body can still change in ways they never expected.

Chronic illness is not always the result of doing something wrong. It can begin with an infection, an injury, trauma, genetics, or factors no one could have predicted or prevented. Sometimes, it is simply bad luck meeting a vulnerable system. This is the part that often goes unspoken.

We are taught that health is something we earn, so when illness appears, it can feel like a failure. But for many people living with chronic illness, there was no failure. There was no moment where they “caused” this. There was only a body responding in a way they could not control.

It reminds us that someone can be responsible, intentional, and committed to their health and still become sick. And it creates space for empathy instead of judgment — from others and from themselves.

01/24/2026

Haha. Yep. Then never
Finding those items again.

01/24/2026

Chronic illness can feel like living on a yo-yo string you never get to hold.

Some days, you wake up and feel almost normal. You have a little energy, your pain is quieter, and your mind feels clearer. You start to think, maybe I’m finally turning a corner. You make plans, catch up on things, and allow yourself to feel hopeful.

Then, without warning, it drops. Your energy disappears, pain flares, brain fog rolls in, and the plans you just made have to be cancelled. Your body suddenly feels heavy and uncooperative again.

What makes this so difficult isn’t only the bad days. It’s the unpredictability. You never know how long the “up” will last, when the drop is coming, how far down you’ll fall, or how long you’ll be stuck there before you feel even slightly better again.

You can’t build a rhythm or momentum. Just when you start to feel like yourself again, you’re pulled back down. From the outside, it can look confusing. One day you seem okay, and the next you’re struggling. But nothing specific happened. This is simply how chronic illness behaves.

It fluctuates. It cycles. It offers glimpses of progress and then takes them away. It gives you hope and then forces you to grieve that hope repeatedly.

Living with chronic illness is not a straight path of getting better or worse. It is an ongoing motion of up and down, learning how to live your life somewhere in the middle of that constant swing.

01/24/2026

Happy Saturday everyone!

01/23/2026

This may be my last post for today. I woke up in a massive Lyme/Bartonella herx. For those who aren’t familiar, this happens when treatment damages or kills off lyme and bartonella bacteria. As they break apart/die off, they release endotoxins and inflammatory debris into the body. My immune system reacts to that surge, and it temporarily makes all of my symptoms worse until my body can process and clear the toxins.

It can feel a lot like the flu mixed with a pain flare, brain fog, nausea, and overwhelming fatigue. It’s not the illness getting worse — it’s my body dealing with the aftermath of treatment working — but it’s still very hard to move through when it happens. The process has been happening through the night when I am asleep and i'm not able go catch the warning signs like I can during the daytime herxes.

Days like this are a reminder that healing isn’t always linear, and that sometimes the most productive thing I can do is absolutely nothing. Right now, I need to rest, hydrate, support my body in clearing the toxin load, and not pour from an empty cup. I’ll be back when I’m feeling more like myself. ❤️💜💚

Much Love
Fibrofighter ( Danielle)

01/23/2026

Living with a chronic illness means that everyday tasks most people do without thinking can quietly demand an enormous amount of energy. Simple things like brushing your teeth, taking a shower, or answering a text can feel physically and mentally draining, as if your body is constantly working far harder than it should. Cooking dinner, getting dressed, or standing in line can leave you feeling like you’ve used up tomorrow’s energy just to get through today. Even rest doesn’t feel refreshing — it feels necessary just to stay afloat. And the hardest part is that from the outside, it still looks like “normal life,” while inside, every small task can feel like a mountain to climb.