Chronic-Pain: I’m Done Apologizing For Not Showing Up
Nov 7 · 4 min read

I have a rare, chronic neurological disease that affects my central nervous system. It’s caused me to become temporarily half-blind and feel throbbing pain everywhere.
I was diagnosed with Devic’s disease (the sister of MS) last month after my MRI scans showed optic neuritis and brain lesions — and it’s completely shattered me.
