30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know

We’ve all seen the list “20 things about me” “50 thing about me you didn’t know…” They can actually be interesting if you want to get to know the person better! We’ll we’ve got one I haven’t seen anywhere yet, “30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know.”

Just copy & paste it below & put it up on your blog, send it to your friends, paste in on Facebook (if it’s too long put it in your “notes” section.)

THEN… post a COMMENT BELOW with the link to where you posted it & we are going to choose 2 people to receive a prize Sept 5th, 2009.

Let’s spread the word about II Week this way & it’s a wonderful way to share a little bit about your life. And don’t forget to add the last paragraph for people know where to find us!

You can see the answers of Rest Ministries founder, Lisa Copen, here. Remember, don’t get stressed out over this. Each answer should be just a sentence, two at the most. You can always go back to it later & journal about it with deeper answers if you wish to ponder some of the questions.

1. The illness I live with is:
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year:
3. But I had symptoms since:
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is:
5. Most people assume:
6. The hardest part about mornings are:
7. My favorite medical TV show is:
8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is:
9. The hardest part about nights are:
10. Each day I take __ pills and vitamins. (No comments, please)
11. Regarding alternative treatments I:
12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose:
13. Regarding working & career:
14. People would be surprised to know:
15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been:
16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was:
17. The commercials about my illness:
18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is:
19. It was really hard to have to give up:
20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is:
21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would:
22. My illness has taught me:
23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is:
24. But I love it when people:
25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is:
26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them:
27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is:
28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was:
29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because:
30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel:

Find out more about National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week & the 5-day free virtual conference with 20 speakers Sept 14-18, 2009 at www.invisibleillness.com

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DID YOU FILL OUT THE MEME ABOVE? If so, tell us where to find your answers in the comments below & by listing your blog, FB page, whatever, you will automatically be entered to win a prize! We are selecting 2 prize winners Saturday 9/5.