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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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1. My closest friends know I'm sick as hell

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2012, 04:14 PM

Jul 2012

and I always told my employer because when I get tired enough to have to sit down, it means I have to sit down unless I'm in the middle of a code. In that case, I see it through and then collapse.

When I have to beg off optional activities, I just plead fatigue, not illness. People tend to respect that and leave you alone because it's not a plea for any sympathy.

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How and when do you bring up the subject of having an invisible chronic disease? [View all] hedgehog Jul 2012 OP

My closest friends know I'm sick as hell Warpy Jul 2012 #1

yup. just had to explain that to someone, and mopinko Jul 2012 #2