Hello! I’m Traci

…and I’m a mess! 😛 For decades I’ve struggled with chronic illness to varying degrees. As years went on, with me ignoring some obvious issues, my health finally crashed. I had no choice but to seek answers and try to either cure it or manage it.

Part of my ignoring included “masking”. This is where we hide our pain, symptoms and feelings by shoving them down into what I refer to as the “emotional trash dumpster”. We try to smile, push through and ignore what’s really going on.

Many chronically and mentally ill people mask to try and fit into societal norms and/or to avoid being a burden on anyone. This may work for awhile, but eventually we have to deal with what’s going on.

I’ve been tested, poked, prodded and “studied” by doctors and now know the full extent of what I’m dealing with. I have a medical team helping me manage it all. It’s a full time job!

The stats on all my health issues are listed below. You can see the full list of my diagnosis here.