By Lisa Alioto in The Mighty.
When I was me…
I always greeted you with a smile. I may have tried to say something funny to put a smile on your face and I was always excited about whatever plans we had for the day.
When I was me…
I worked out. Sweaty, hardcore workouts that made you feel like you were going to collapse but brought a huge sense of success when completed.
When I was me…
I had a ton of friends. We hiked, went out, had drinks, danced and we closed the bar down on occasion.
When I was me…
I shopped for fun new clothes and new, but not needed, boots. And oh so many scented candles!
When I was me…
I sought out crazy adventures. Ones that scared me a little and thrilled me a lot.
Now it’s all about ME… myalgic encephalomyelitis, a devastating multi-system disease that causes dysfunction of the neurological, immune, endocrine and energy metabolism systems.
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