Recently I had the privilege of attending the 2022 Functional Neurological Society’s international conference. What an inspiration that was! It was so exciting to see hundreds of medical providers eager to learn more about FND.
Have you ever been told that your FND is a result of stress? I remember when I was told that, and I wasn’t happy with that explanation at all! I AM NOT STRESSED, DANG IT! At that time, I was very out of touch with what my body was feeling, so I probably wasn’t feeling stressed. I had learned to always look calm, cool, and collected, even if underneath it all I wasn’t.
We are living in challenging times. Is there anyone whose life hasn’t been turned upside down in the past year? There have been so many unique difficulties, nothing for which we could have prepared.
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May the year 2021 bring us health, normalcy, and the end of the pandemic. May we never again take for granted being able to see and hug those we love. For me, and I suspect most of us who have followed precautions, that has been the most difficult part of this year. We watched our granddaughter open the doll I had made for her from a distance, outside. My arms ached to hold her, but my daughter is pregnant, has a chronic illness, and we are being extremely careful. The new year should bring vaccinations for my husband and me, and I’ve never been so excited to be poked with a needle.
Last month, I had a sobering anniversary. October 10 marked 20 years since my Functional Neurological Disorder symptoms began. It was a bit of a rough day as I reflected on the past twenty years. They haven’t been easy, that’s for sure. If you share my FND diagnosis, I don’t have to tell you that. Confusion, depression, despondency, hopelessness, and self-contempt marked many of those years.