When you are a spoonie, getting through each day is a struggle.
However, there are many endometriosis patients who also consider themselves spoonies.
What is a spoonie?
Clarke Sanders
A spoonie is anyone who easily gets their energy depleted due to their chronic pain.
She explained how any activity no matter how simple it seemed would take away a spoon.
Getting out of bed.
Spoonies struggle to make it through each day because their pain constantly drains their energy.
You stay in pajamas.
You give a shot to make yourself as comfortable as your pain will allow.
4.You spend more time talking to your doctor than your friends.
5.You know the names of pretty much every nurse at the hospital.
You know the best parking.
You know the best seat in the waiting room.
You have visited enough times to know the place as well as your own home.
6.Your friends have slowly stopped inviting you out with them because you never sayyes.
Some of them think you are overreacting.
They think you are lazy.
They dont understand what you have been going through.
7.When you have an appointment to make or a class to attend, you wake up extra early.
Those two-minute activities can take you hours.
8.You have perfected yourIm fineface.
Sometimes, you feel like you have to hide your pain so you can avoid ruining everyone elses fun.
9.The smallest activities exhaust you.
You need a nap after cooking a microwavable meal, taking a quick shower, or mopping the floor.
You are lucky if you cross off one item from your to-do list per day.
10.Most of your friends are online friends.
There are communities of spoonies who support you and understand you better than anyone in your real life.
11.You are always tired.
You have trouble keeping your eyes open throughout the day.
All you want to do is sleep.
However, as soon as you slip into bed at night, you have trouble getting any rest.
12.You have to be extra careful with how much money you spend.
13.Pain has become a constant for you.
You dont wake up wondering whether you will be pain-free.
You wake up wondering which part of your body is going to hurt that day.
14.You get excited over completing little, mundane activities other people take for granted.
Getting out of bed without hitting snooze.
Folding a pile of laundry.
Texting a friend back.
Small achievements are big deals for you.
You make a run at make the most of your good days.
You take a stab at enjoy your life as much as possible.
