As the title of this blog suggests, I don't suffer from a chronic illness. I am also not a doctor, not a specialist, not a therapist, or in any way involved in the medical field. To be exact, as a computer programmer, I am about as far from those fields as you can possibly get.
So, without any real expertise or any kind of background to help others physically, what credentials do I actually possess?
I live with someone who has a chronic illness - Gastroparesis to be exact. This blog will be from that perspective - from someone who deals with the ups and downs a loved one experiences when fighting a dangerous, frightening, and often incapacitating illness. In this case, the person in question is my wife - a woman who was in complete and normal health until only a few years ago. So what happened? Why did it happen? And what has our journey been like? It is impossible to know the what and why - all we can go by are theories - but I will try my best to discuss my journey and give you some insights on the condition itself. It is not from a professional's perspective - but Gastroparesis is one of those illnesses where finding a professional's perspective is not easy. And, surprisingly enough, despite the overall ignorance and complete misunderstanding of the disease, it isn't even rare. It isn't one of those diseases that a doctor sees once in their lifetime. It is a disease that affects millions who know they have it and possibly a million more who don't.
So, here is hoping the journey in this blog isn't a long one (because that would mean my wife is back to be healthy and doing the things she loves to do!) But, in the meantime, I will keep this updated regularly.
So, without any real expertise or any kind of background to help others physically, what credentials do I actually possess?
I live with someone who has a chronic illness - Gastroparesis to be exact. This blog will be from that perspective - from someone who deals with the ups and downs a loved one experiences when fighting a dangerous, frightening, and often incapacitating illness. In this case, the person in question is my wife - a woman who was in complete and normal health until only a few years ago. So what happened? Why did it happen? And what has our journey been like? It is impossible to know the what and why - all we can go by are theories - but I will try my best to discuss my journey and give you some insights on the condition itself. It is not from a professional's perspective - but Gastroparesis is one of those illnesses where finding a professional's perspective is not easy. And, surprisingly enough, despite the overall ignorance and complete misunderstanding of the disease, it isn't even rare. It isn't one of those diseases that a doctor sees once in their lifetime. It is a disease that affects millions who know they have it and possibly a million more who don't.
So, here is hoping the journey in this blog isn't a long one (because that would mean my wife is back to be healthy and doing the things she loves to do!) But, in the meantime, I will keep this updated regularly.
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