beeth0ven:

There’s this myth amongst healthy people that being chronically ill exists in a vacuum. That yes, you lose your health, but everything else in life stays the same. And that’s just not even close to the truth. Being sick affects everything. Not a single aspect of life is left unchanged. 

Chronic illness changes everything- the friends you have, the food you eat, the movies you can watch, the hobbies you do, your job, your education, your family, your relationships, etc, etc, etc. 

There is no such thing as “just health,” or “just physical ability.”  Chronic illness is a malignancy, and it slithers its way into each and every aspect of a person’s life.