Have you ever heard of the Spoon Theory? The Spoon Theory was written by Christine Miserandino. You can find it here. It’s a quirky way she found to describe to her friend at dinner one day how living with lupus, an autoimmune condition, impacts her daily life. She used spoons from surrounding tables as a visual for the “cost” in energy for someone with chronic illness.
It is a great way of explaining to friends and family that little everyday tasks can be huge hurdles for people living with chronic illness, when we have a limited amount of “spoons” on any given day.
Since then, it has become the mainstream way to talk about life with all kinds of chronic illness, and a way to express to others their struggles with energy and pain. We call ourselves “Spoonies”.
If you haven’t checked out her story yet, take a minute to read it. It makes explaining chronic illness easier to those who don’t quite understand what it’s like.
There are many resources out there for people living with Crohn’s Disease, mostly what to eat. What not to eat. How to cook what you should eat. But when it comes to living with Crohn’s Disease and Dysautonomia/POTS, there aren’t many resources out there. I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned. Hopefully it helps.
I want to show you tips and tricks for living with these chronic illnesses. Tips that will help you make it through the day a little easier. And just maybe have a spoon or two left at the end of the day when your head hits the pillow.
And who wouldn’t love to have leftover spoons?
Andie
