Tuesday, March 26th
It is encouraging for me to know that my experiences are common experiences...the discomfort, weight gain and swelling, fatigue etc. etc.
With each day comes another challenge - The worse thing is when some people don't recognise you due to the weight gain and they say "Oh I didn't recognise you" and you make some comment about having a Prednisone face and body to try and cover up the guilt of puting on so much weight...our society is so focused on being thin and being beautiful or attractive...so sad...
I have experienced a drastic alteration to my body over the last year since my diagnosis and being put on prednisone...I've gained around 20/25 lbs, mostly in my mid-section...I can not wear many of my pants/jeans because of the weight gain and I am wearing larger, loose-fitting tops to try to cover up...
I continue to remind myself that beauty is internal not external and that external stuff is temporary and passes away...
Another great day!
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