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What’s your name & age range (if comfortable answering)?

                  Kaitlyn, 24

What is/are your diagnosis?

                  Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain, Migraines, TMJ, Simple Partial Seizures, Chronic Hives...working on more

How long have you been struggling with symptoms?

                  Since I was around 13 or 14?

What is one “spoonie item” you couldn’t live without?

                  Shower chair omg it’s the best

What’s one thing you are pretty sure that has helped you (Ie. a medication, therapy, an amount of sleep, a type of exercise)?

                  Stretching, hot showers, and stronger pain meds

What is your favorite distraction while you’re in pain?

                  Tumblr!

What are your top 3 favorite tv shows?

                  Right now: Face Off, Teen Wolf, Too Cute – everything else jumped the shark

What movie could you watch over & over again?

                  The Meaning of Life yessss

What movie do you watch when you are having a really bad day?

                  The above or other Monty Python

What is a song that uplifts your spirits?

                  I Will Possess Your Heart - DCFC

If you’re reading a book right now, what are you reading?

                  I’m kinda reading a book on the interaction between fibro and myofasical pain

What is one good thing you’ve learned from being a spoonie?

                  Strength, pushing yourself to help others

What are three positive attributes, (that have nothing to do with be a spoonie) that describe you?

                  People usually say I’m nice, honest, intelligent

If you could pursue any profession regardless of physical or mental ability what would it be?

                  Shit anything interesting and sciencey or arty would be awesome

Who are a couple of your role models (real or fictional)?

                  My mom is the biggest one

What is your favorite comfort food?

                  chocolate and/or French fries

What is your favorite overall meal?

                  Thanksgiving or a big breakfast

What is your favorite dessert?

                  Pie

What is your favorite type of weather?

                  Sunny and warm

Do you consider yourself an extrovert or introvert?

                  Most defs an introvert

If you could be anywhere right now where would it be?

                  with my boyfriend

If you could travel anywhere what country/city would be your first stop?

                  San Francisco or Portland?

Besides chronic illness/spoonie awareness, what is another movement/cause/activity that is also important to you?

                  Feminism, gender and sexuality issues

Who has been your biggest supporter through out being a spoonie?

                  my mom

Name one thing someone could do or say to you that would make your day?

                  bring me food or hugs

Suggest one fun low-energy activity!

                  lots of good low energy crafts like coloring, sewing, etc

What are 3 unusual facts about yourself (again not spoonie related) ?

                  I can’t ride a bike, I love tattoos but I’m afraid of piercings, and I have super tiny hands

If you need to laugh what do you watch, read, listen to etc.?

                  Videos of puppiesssss

Name three things you are grateful for!

                  My parents, my boyfriend, my friends

Are you someone another spoonie can randomly message or talk to?

5. What’s one thing you are pretty sure that has helped you?

Chiropractic has helped reduce the frequency of my migraines [bonus answer: baclofen (skeletal muscle relaxer) has helped my muscle spasms and bruxism (teeth clenching)]

9. What movie do you watch when you are having a really bad day?

The Emperor’s New Groove [bonus answer: TV series—Bob’s Burgers]

14. If you could pursue any profession regardless of physical or mental ability what would it be?

Tough choice! But if it’s regardless of abilities, then…I’d have to go with a doctor who is the best diagnostician and treatment planner ever—like an Uber-Super House, MD, but with a heart of gold. I’d want to be highly intelligent, compassionate, and resilient; so that I could help the maximum number of suffering people possible. I would be trained in every specialty, including psychiatry. I would know how to factor in psychiatric illness and symptoms, so as to not under- or over- estimate their contribution to the patient’s condition(s). I’d put every technology at my disposal to work for my patients—computer diagnostic programs, e-visits, symptom trackers for my patients that I would help monitor for danger signs, and medical records would be widely available between my fellow doctors and I. I would do anything else I could possibly think of to help my patients.

15. Who are a couple of your role models (real or fictional)?

Jesus; for faith, spirituality and morals. I never really thought of anyone else as a role model, per se, more like certain attributes of various people/characters have been desirable for me. I am having some brain fog right now, but the following are a couple that I can think of right now…. Real: Leonardo daVinci, for his passion in all his endeavors. Fictional: Dr. Julian Bashir (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), for his compassion and dedication to his patients and his friends. 

25. Name one thing someone could do or say to you that would make your day?

That I made them happy, even in a small way.

29. Name three things you are grateful for!

Faith, family [both biological and not (including friends who become family) it doesn’t matter], and animals. There’s a lot more to be grateful for, too!

Oh why not :)

Ooh I got two. Okay lets see if I can think of 5 more. Umm this is hard

1. Im always there for my friends and family (including you guys on here if you ever need anyone)

2. I have awesome long eyelashes

3. I like to make strangers smile

4. I make amazing peanut butter cookies

5. Aaaahh I cant think of anything else