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By the time we arrived to the #mecfsawareness event today my girl was too mentally and physically spent to approach the group.
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Doing the best you can is still worth it (even if it isn’t enough for the day).
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Sending a million virtual puppy kisses to all of my Orlandonian #MEaction hoomans who placed her pointe shoes in the lineup.
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Empty pairs of shoes are often placed in rows at #MECFS events to represent those who could not be there. Attached to each pair is tag listing that individual’s hobbies, goals, and plans that they would otherwise have been able to keep thriving on.
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Simply put this is the reality of M.E. (and chronic illness in general for that matter). It’s spinning 20 plates at once and if one falls they *might* all come crashing down.
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[Photo & video description: A young woman in a red top and blue jeans lays on a reclined SUV’s passenger seat with her eyes closed and her arms folded up close to her chest. A golden retriever lays with his body on the back bench seat as his head rests next to hers on the reclined seat.]
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#spooniecommunity #disabled #ableism #spoonie #invisibleillness #invisibledisability #servicedog #servicedogs #selfexpression #goldenretriever #mentalillness #cfs #chronicfatiguesyndrome #myalgicencephalomyelitis #orlando #chronicfatigue #mentalhealthawareness #mecfs #chronicillness #soapbox #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #buzzfeeddogs #Florida #goldenretrieversofig #dogsbeingbasic #goldenretrievertoday
"100 out of 100 relationships that involve caregiving fail" - @drphil
I was never going to live past 5 years old, I was never going to be able to walk, never play sport, never live a normal life. This was said to my parents by doctors. I did all those things and now I'm 27 years old and in love with the most beautiful and caring woman @rebeccagulle 22.01.17
All relationships have their issues and for sure, we have our own. We fight about who our kids are going to support in the AFL, me spending money on Xbox games, and her weird love for take away food going cold. I want my KFC chips fresh, Becc
We can show our love, we can talk about it but in the end, some people just don't understand and never will. No one can tell us our relationship is going the fail, no one. That's because each and every relationship is unique. Keep on loving because that's the most important thing in life. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Please reach out if you ever need support
I wouldn't change my love for the world either @rebeccagulle ♥️ #100outof100 #Disability #NemalineMyopathy #Wheelchair #Interabled #DisabilityAwareness #Love #Ableism
ORLANDO SEES M.E. (and moms)
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Today May 12 is now #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis Day in the state of Florida!
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We are lucky enough to share our hometown with the mother of world renown #MECFS advocate and patient @jen.brea. Rosemary Crandall dedicates much of her life to raising awareness for the disease including arranging for the #OrlandoEye to be illuminated the color blue last night.
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♀️#HappyMothersDay to all of you advocates and caregivers for their children of all ages who suffer from underfunded, controversial, and incurable chronic illnesses. You’re our heroes. Not just today, but every day.
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Naturally the blue Eye represents literal visibility for an illness that keeps most of its sufferers quiet and immobile.
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⭐️And so naturally we had to go take pictures with it in our pajamas.
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[Photo description: 1. A golden retriever sits in front of the Orlando Eye as it looms over and glows blue behind him. 2. Same shot, except his handler in her striped pajamas sits next to him. 3. A copy of the proclamation signed by the governor of Florida (Ron DeSantis) stating that May 12, 2019 is myalgic encephalomyelitis day in the state of Florida.]
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#spooniecommunity #disabled #ableism #spoonie #invisibleillness #invisibledisability #servicedog #servicedogs #selfexpression #goldenretriever #cfs #chronicfatiguesyndrome #orlando #chronicfatigue #mentalhealthawareness #chronicillness #soapbox #rondesantis #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #buzzfeeddogs #Florida #goldenretrieversofig #advocacy #goldenretrievertoday #mydog
There’s no “i” in team but there is in Levi
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(old photos)
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[Photo descriptions: 1. A 20-something brunette woman and a stocky-headed golden retriever sit cheek to cheek in the front seat of their SUV. 2. (Same shot) She is smiling at the viewer with wide eyes while the dog leans into her shoulder. 3. (Same shot) She is kissing him gently on the snout. He pants slightly with his tongue out.]
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#servicedog #disabled #ableism #spoonie #goldenretriever #sunsets #mentalillness #mentalhealthawareness #mecfs #chronicillness #dogsofinstagram #dogstagram #buzzfeeddogs #smile #Florida #goldenretrieversofig #dogsbeingbasic #goldenretrievertoday #mydog #dogfashion #wbw #wcw #weeklyfluff #goldenretrieversofinstagram #retriever #dogsofinstagram #dogsbeingawesome #cutedog #waybackwednesday
“On a scale of one to ten how soft is your fur?” -Baymax, probably
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My girl WOULD catch the Muggle sickness (upper respiratory infection) right before a week of Disney visits. #butyoudontlooksick #restday
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At least she had her personal healthcare companions to help her get through it!
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These are the moments we live for as a team: for my girl to feel safe enough to be her 100% authentic self in every situation. For us, this is the biggest benefit that outweighs ALL costs of having a service dog.
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♂️ABOUT MY BARK ALERTS:
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Did you know I have a bark alert? It is a common misconception that service dogs do not bark at all ever but that is simply not true! Bark alerts can be applied to a variety of tasks including alerting the public to its handler in danger. I’m not *that* cool though.
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How we use it:
I let out a single bork in the direction of my girl, then I make stern eye contact with her. This means “You need to get to a safe/quiet place to sit down ASAP or your body will do something disabling that is out of your general control!” When I do this my girl knows she must shift her attention to check in with her body/mind and adjust accordingly. I performed this alert twice yesterday at Epcot!
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1st instance was at the aquarium during a break when she was just on the brink of feeling extremely nauseated with low blood pressure wondering if it would worsen. It did. But because of my assurance she was able to take an anti-nausea med before it was too late. Too late meaning spending the day at Disney with her head in the .
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2nd time was when her heart rate began to race with anxious adrenaline while standing under Test Track’s noisy overpass. I began to mitigate this by blocking her backside and leaning against the backs of her knees. We call that task “watch my back.” It helped her stay composed on the outside but ultimately wasn’t enough. The VROOOMM noise constantly going over our heads while she was trying to think was too much and I knew it! As her heart started thumping harder I knew she had to get out of there. I let out a big “WOOF!” that echoed throughout the pavilion.
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⬇️CONTINUED IN COMMENTS⬇️
Women get shamed, period.
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I don’t make the rules! I’M CRYING!!!
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Sensitivity it’s what starts the fire
Be sensitive
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