Emotional Support Sisters

A couple of weeks ago my husband wrote about initially being a passive cheerleader in my chronic illness journey.
A few days ago I expressed to him my concern over a new symptom I am experiencing. His response? Go see the doctor and make sure it isn’t something serious and the next day I scheduled the appointment. This may seem insignificant to some, but to me it shows how much he and I have changed in the last 10 years.
In the past he would say you’re doing ok, or you should take a nap today so you can rest. In the past I would have put off making the appointment because 1. I’m too tired and 2. Doctors never believed me and it was too discouraging.
I know this post is short, but I felt I needed to show the growth that we have experienced. We got here through lots of communication, some of it poorly done, but most of it heartfelt and open. We just keep trying. I think that is the moral of the story. Just keeping trying. Trying looks different everyday. Somedays it is getting out of bed, and some days it is making the doctors appointment, and somedays it is taking that nap.