"Spoonie" Small Print from butyoudon'tlooksick

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 The “spoonie” Small Print

Batteries not included. Shipping and handling extra. Minimum purchase required. Small print is everywhere and on just about everything. I come with a Spoonie version of small print: if I feel up to it. Whenever I make plans, I always have to add “if I feel up to it.”
I never know how I will feel from day to day; what illness will be flaring or what body part will be hurting. If I don’t add it, my friends or family will add it. It’s been going on for so long that it’s become an unspoken disclaimer. It’s understood by all involved that I might have to cancel any and all plans, or adapt them, because of what my body is doing that particular day.
Sometimes the small print feels like a ball and chain around my ankle—I can’t go anywhere without my supply of medications, pain relievers, and anything else I would need to nurse my body. I walk slowly to accommodate my body. Other times it is merely a piece of toilet paper stuck to my shoe—a minor annoyance that I just can’t seem to get rid of.
The ball and chain feeling sometimes makes me cautious about making plans at all. Why get excited about something that I might have to cancel? With the toilet paper stuck to my shoe, I am more optimistic as I go about my activities even thought I may still have a bottle of meds on hand. I need to be cautious, however: overexertion can rapidly lead to spoon loss. I may not like my small Spoonie print, but it is there. That’s how I come. There are no refunds or exchanges, and restrictions usually apply. I must abide by the small print. But wait, there’s more! Once I respect the small print and understand it, I can learn to live with it and make my life as satisfactory as possible. Guaranteed.

Article written by staff writer, Sonja K. Peterson Sonja is a cat mom with endometriosis and fibromyalgia. She also had a hysterectomy for adenomyosis. She blogs about her experiences at The Mud and the Lotus www.mudandlotus.com. Follow her on Twitter @sonjathegreat.

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