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How do you make sense of multiple diagnoses?

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: May 2, 2023 | Replies (17)

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@miloandlisa @juliess @spokie Time management seems to take over your life when you have an autoimmune disease. @gingerw knows all about it! You might want to check out this discussion on the Spoon Theory and see how other members try to manage their time.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-do-you-plan-your-day-and-conserve-energy-are-you-a-spoonie/
Does this seem to fit you?

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@becsbuddy Thanks for leading me to the spoon theory. I love that! I have multiple illnesses with two different incurable cancers, a rare neuropathy, and many other issues including challenging sides effects to meds. But the cancer drugs have really taken away my energy and endurance so the spoon theory fits perfectly. Yes, even getting ready for the day or meals chip away at your daily allotment of energy. I was always productive 16 hours a day so it was hard for me to accept slowing down and not borrow tomorrow's spoons so that tomorrow I needed to rest the entire day. One appointment or running a couple errands is enough to wipe out my energy for the day. Hard for people to understand when you look/act pretty normal to them. I created an Excel calendar/task list that has every day listed for the next year. It has a gray header for each date. I color code appointments, errands, phone calls/computer tasks, physical tasks, etc. I have a priority column. It helps me remember everything and makes it very easy to reassign another non-urgent task to another day without forgetting about it. Just enter the new date and sort. It took me awhile to perfect the format so everything would sort properly. Works great!