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hello! long time no see.
I found out why I have such difficulty staying active. to explain: almost all my life I've suffered from chronic pain and fatigue, which often makes it difficult for me to engage and be productive.
well, recently, I learned why that is. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome--the hypermobile subclass, specifically. I was diagnosed last month, and it's explained SOOOOOO many of the things I've struggled with throughout my life.
I tend to get worn out very easily, I get injured in various ways. I deal with the kind of joint ache and pain you'd expect from somebody who's 75, not 25! some days I'm so exhausted and sore that I can't even sit at my computer, because holding myself upright takes too much effort and hurts my back.
the biggest problem right now is that I work a job that involves a lot of physical activity. moving around, bending, lifting things, standing on my feet for several hours. I've been coming home from work too physically tired to get anything done, and too mentally tired to socialize. sooooooo...I'm leaving my job!
this is kind of a scary and uncertain time for me, but I'm also cautiously hopeful. I'm going to look for new work I can do sitting down (call center, data entry, that sort of thing). and in the meantime, I'm going to try and create art. I plan to open up my commissions, and I'm also trying to put together some adoptable designs to sell. (that Lunarian guest design license has been sitting unused, I feel so so bad sdlkfjsdfs.) here's hoping I can get those things started this month!
it'll help with the medical bills too, hahaha... physical therapy and joint braces, oof...
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