Here goes nothing....

I have lived with a chronic illness for a decade now. My doctor's (the entourage that I have) tell me constantly that my case is unique to others and there is no easy fix. For 10 years I always held out hope that a new medication or procedure might help, but to no avail. My frustration and anger came to a peak when I realized that working at my job was something I was unable to do. 

The one thing I kept thinking over the years was "One day, I'll be normal." However, about 5 months ago my doctor came clean in saying that being normal wasn't ever going to be a possibility for me. I was devastated, but still hoped for that "magic pill" that would come out of the wood works and cure me. It didn't and it won't in the foreseeable future.

It took the new year for me to look at myself in the mirror and say "Wake up Kate! Things might be looking bleak, but life has issued you a challenge. What are you going to do about it?"

Accept it.