The Price of Living with a Chronic Illness: One Man's Story

In this episode of A 30 Minutes Life, Robert describes how he pushed himself too far past his limits and the consequences he paid as a result.

In this episode of A 30 Minutes Life, Robert describes how he pushed himself too far past his limits and the consequences he paid as a result.

"It is so easy to let the things that you can do get smaller and smaller and less and less often and then you do nothing because the fear is that you will experience more pain or fatigue or you will suffer for the days that follow. And this is true. But sometimes you need to accept you have a chronic illness that causes fatigue and pain.

Last week, I pushed myself too hard and ended up in bed for most of the day. I've learned that it's important to pace myself, but sometimes I still make the mistake of doing too much. This week, I'm trying to take it easy and recover from last week's mistakes. I'm also trying to stay positive and use my experience to help others.

In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. The importance of pacing yourself when you have a chronic illness.
2. The difficulties of knowing your limits when you have a chronic illness.
3. How to use negative experiences in a positive way.



Resources:
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Chapter Summaries:
[00:00:00] - Robert has a chronic illness. He pushed himself too far over the last week and he is paying the price now. He had an important phone call on Monday. On Tuesday he had a visit from the occupational therapist. On Thursday he had to drive to Galway and it was a whole day trip. On Friday he had two meetings. On Saturday he had no more energy. On Sunday, he took several naps and went to bed early. Today he will have to rest again.

[00:05:32] - Robert has Multiple Sclerosis. He is a patient advocate. He has a 30-minute podcast. If you have the time, please write a review or share this podcast with your friends. It helps more people hear about the experience of one person with MS.

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This was first broadcast on Connemara FM.

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