Your body used to do what you asked it to do. Now simple tasks leave you exhausted. You're canceling plans again because you just can't. Your friends say 'let me know if you need anything,' but you can't keep asking for help. You feel bad for needing help, for being tired, for not being fun anymore. You're supposed to be grateful you're alive, but mostly you're exhausted and frustrated. The grief of life after illness is real. Therapy for adults with chronic illness in IL & C
