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Real Talk - 9/9/18


Fresh cut and color 💜💜
Here’s being real with y’all...in this picture I look happy, normal, and healthy. 
What you don’t see is that I’m in a crohn’s flare, I slept most of the 24 hour day yesterday and am still exhausted.
 You don’t see the stomach pains, the nausea and stomach issues, the fevers and chills and so many more symptoms. You don’t see that today I had to be put on another round of steroids because the two rounds of infusions haven’t been enough yet to put me in remission.  I’m not posting this to get sympathy or attention. It’s to remind you that just because someone looks “normal” that has an autoimmune disease doesn’t mean they are, 9 times out of 10 if you ask We’ll tell you we feel great because that’s so much easier than telling the truth.
I posted this to my Facebook and Instagram, I totally believe in pampering yourself. I didn't feel like driving to get my hair done but I felt so much better afterwards and am so glad I did, its so important for you whether you have an autoimmune disease or not. 
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