Chronic illness takes so much. I really don’t want to start of a laundry list of things it impacts and why. Many of us that are touched are impacted financially as well. That is one of the most difficult things for me to navigate. I use to take so much pride in how I managed my finances. Now, I am well-versed in accepting help. I know that I have desperately needed it and I have been responsible. I also know that things would have been better if I asked for help before I did. I have no way of giving back everything that I have been given and that really bothers me. Part of my identity has always been of someone that contributes more than I take. Right now I struggle with not being able to do that.

I am in a really rough transition right now that includes building…