{"id":652,"date":"2007-09-08T10:10:13","date_gmt":"2007-09-08T15:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/invisible-illness.html"},"modified":"2007-10-28T14:08:15","modified_gmt":"2007-10-28T19:08:15","slug":"invisible-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/invisible-illness.html","title":{"rendered":"Invisible Illness?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s an invisible illness, you ask?<\/b>  Well, if you have a chronic illness, and someone has said to you,"But, you don’t look<\/i> sick", then you may have an invisible illness!  You don’t carry crutches or wear a brace, but you still have to live with it every day.  This might include diabetes, migraine<\/a>, chronic back pain, endometriosis, depression, or multiple sclerosis.<\/p>\n

Why do I bring this up?  Not just because I have migraine, but because I know many of you are also living with an invisible illness.  This is a week to get together and talk about it – it’s Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week<\/b>…<\/p>\n

\"National<\/a><\/p>\n

This week (actually starting Monday) is hosted by Rest Ministries<\/b><\/a>, an excellent Christian ministry run by volunteers that reaches out to the many people whose lives are impacted by chronic illness.  The week features online chats with speakers, doctors, and authors, covering topics like:<\/p>\n