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Friends and Family Don’t Always Get It – God Only Knows

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Friends and family don’t always “get it.” In fact, they rarely do. I have several people in my life who try and really want to understand. I am so thankful for them! Nevertheless, I still need people in my life who do. Often, we have to find that understanding in a support group or counselor and not from our loved ones. 

No matter who we have or don’t have, I do find some comfort in knowing that God does know what we are going through, all our losses, all our hurdles and all our pain. This song gives me comfort.

If you need help right away, please call 911! If you want someone to talk to, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255.

Keep up the fight for your healing! Pursue joy amidst the battle! Seek ways to make a difference in the lives of others!

Sherri

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Let’s Shake It Off Together!

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Most of you have probably already heard this song by Taylor Swift! But I love this Africanized version by Alex Boye! Not all the words apply, but after I listen to this the chorus helps me remember to Shake It Off!

Whether it is a person saying something ridiculous or a frustrating phone call with an insurance company, I am too good at internalizing the pain and anguish, which turns into increased physical pain! So, I must learn to Shake It Off!

Listen and sing with me! Listen enough times that it comes up during the day when you need it most!

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I Am A Champion – You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar!

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“I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire! Cuz I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar!” Cover tune, “Roar.”

Living with a chronic illness can bring out so much judgment and assumptions towards us from family, friends, doctors and even strangers. Often these things can cause us to want to retreat or avoid speaking up for ourselves.

Now, I am a “peacemaker” and I do not like negative confrontations. I would rather let what people say bounce off of me … but it doesn’t. I tend to internalize what they have said and it eats me up inside!

Therefore, I do not think we have to resort to being unkind, but we need to believe in ourselves and stand firm on the ground that we are valuable, have purpose and our illnesses do not mean we are weak, lesser, nor do they mean we are at fault.

So, let’s stand up for ourselves! Let’s stand strong! We can be heard with kindness, but let’s be heard and let’s fight for our relationships, care and lives!

Be sure to watch the video below! I love this version, because I am Safari Sherri! Enjoy!

Alex Boye, featuring the Ft Mom Bloggers United sing the Africanized version of cover tune, “Roar,” by Katy Perry. 

Let’s ROAR!!!!!!

Safari Sherri

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We Must Fight to Live Again

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I love this song, “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again,” because it talks about losing all we had, but encourages us to learn to live and enjoy life again.

I know it is HARD!!! It is BEYOND hard!!! But when we lose all that we were and gave us joy, we MUST, some how, some way rebuild a new life. We must find new joys, even if they are small.

Keep fighting, my friends! Get your life back or reinvent yourself. Either way, we must fight for it!

Sherri

 
 “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again” by Danny Gokey.
 
 

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I’m the Pajama Goat Lady

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Pajama Drawer

My new Physical Therapist, whom I saw for the third time yesterday asked me, “So, how many pairs of these ‘lounge pants’ do you have??” I told him, “Oh boy! About 15!”

People don’t realize I wear pajamas day in and day out, because it is extremely difficult and energy zapping to change clothes and an all day process to shower and wash my hair.

I even wear them outside on the patio with my goats! My neighbors probably don’t just call me the Goat Lady, but the Pajama Goat Lady! LOL!

HEY! Just trying to survive over here! Gotta do what I gotta do!

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I’m Fighting for My Life! Help Me Win!

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Believe in Me and Join Me

People really don’t have any idea what battles I fight daily.

I don’t expect them all to fully understand.

Still, know that if you would like to be supportive, believe me and believe IN me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am fighting for my life with courage & perseverance. Believe in me and & join me on this quest or step aside! 

What Do I Do All Day?

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My Medical Paperwork. SherriConnell.comHealthy people! Please stop asking those of us living with debilitating illness, “What do you do all day?” I have been on the phone with insurance, RX and other providers for four hours just today alone.

The appointments, bills, insurance issues, therapies and just trying to get my food never ends!

I only WISH I could get to normal life stuff like laundry, shopping, errands, cooking and visiting with people.

Count your blessings! … Don’t worry, I do too. Every tiny little thing people don’t even think about appreciating, I count. Hugs! 

Never Ending Phone Calls

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Here is just ONE, small example of the crud I deal with ALL the time. I have a HUGE STACK of these, in which many of them have taken 4-6 months to resolve!!

One medical provider messed up my account, thus, they owed me $20. The manager promised she would credit the bill. However, I got the bill and there was no credit. I called them and they said, “Oops! We’ll make sure it is on the next bill. I got the new bill and there was no credit. Instead, the bill has a warning they are turning me into the credit agency.

I tried calling again, but they were closed. So, I attempted to access my account online. It said I don’t have an account with them. So, the next day I called and they said again, “Oops! We forgot.” It never ends!

I have stacks of other bills and claims that have been mis-billed, mis-paid, mis-denied, mis-placed, mis-charged, etc. Most take me 4-6 months to resolve! It is all so hard to keep track of when I can’t even remember to feed the dog (thankfully she barks when she is out of food or water). Arrrggghhhh!

Medical Bills Keep on Coming

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Although this is a very, very, serious, stressful issue in my life, I am trying to be absurdly comical in this photo. That’s just me! Gotta laugh!!

Yep! Over 130 appts in 2010. That is 2.5 a week. plus supplements, injections, IV”s, ER, etc. Doesn’t include Wayne’s appointments and ER.

The hardest part is that we have to send in claims to various places, then send the balance into insurance, FSA or write off on taxes. With my brain damage, I get so confused. To make matters worse, the insurance company, pharmacy company, doctor offices and other sources are always losing my claims and messing them up! Sheesh!

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