In the wake of adversity

by Heather King

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In the wake of adversity

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Heather King

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Digital Art - Photography

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How this photo was made ~ Self portrait, several layers were used in creating this pieces using burning, dodging, blending & more in Corel X8 Paint Shop Pro.

These last few days have been incredibly hard on me. It goes beyond having fibromyalgia & late stage lyme disease. The pain becomes so excruciating (neck/head/back) at times I almost want a hammer to smash a finger or a toe to distract myself from the pain I currently have going on.

It goes beyond 7-8 herniated discs & arthritis in my entire spine...the MRI reads that my spinal cord is being flattened (in neck, this has been going on for years) and the herniated discs in my mid back which literally make me drop things as it feels like I am being electrocuted or tasered. There is just so much debilitating physical pain sometimes I can't even cook or clean for days.

I do my very best each and every day to pay it forward. I do this because it makes me feel good. I many not have any money or family, but I have a really good heart and I do like to make others feel good.

I try to remain positive and treat others how I wish to be treated. I KNOW things can be worse, but I don't have family, I don't have a support network in 'real life'. This isn't a 'contest' of who is in more pain or sicker. I am my real vulnerable self & I speak about what I go through publicly to my online family because I don't have anyone else.

What I don't like are the people who piggyback off me.
When I post a fundraiser, it's because I have no husband, I have no family, I have no friends in my city to help me. I post the fundraiser in hopes of help, because without the medications for Lyme Disease which I have to get from the USA (which aren't covered) I wouldn't be here. Lyme Disease kills people. I have had at least a dozen friends DIE from this disease in the last 6 years.

I have fibromyaglia as well, but that doesn't kill people. I have people posting their fundraisers as comments to mine? For new camera's, for their up coming new cd? I find this incredibly hurtful and insulting. This is why we each have our own pages, to discuss our lives and whatever we wish.

I don't do anything that I do for attention. I do it because I am literally fighting for my life here.

I can't sit or stand for more than 20 minutes at a time. I have to set timers for 20 minutes in which I must get up and stretch and do some exercises so it won't feel like my spine is crushing itself to death.

On a happier note, I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all the wonderful, beautiful & compassionate souls I have become friends with, some like family, here on FAA.
Thank you for being so patient with me, for listening, thank you for reaching out to me, thank you for being you.

Self portrait

If you'd like to learn more about my battle with late stage lyme disease, please copy and paste the link below into a new browser.

http://bit.ly/2f6uRMP



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November 19th, 2017

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