Homeschooling or stay at home moms with chronic health issues?

[Fourtimesblessed]

Hi everyone, just thought I'd reach out to see if there are any other homeschooling or stay at home moms that are dealing with chronic health issues.

I have been having symptoms for almost two years now and it is so hard some days to keep up with everything.

I want to be a good example to my kids, trusting in God and having joy in the midst of trials, but I am tired.

Would love to find even one person who could relate!

Thanks for reading

Morgan

 

[Shiloh Raven]

Hello Morgan,

I can relate to your situation. I know exactly how it feels to struggle keeping up with everything because of chronic health issues. I have chronic pain and chronic fatigue, as well as Fibromyalgia and a couple of other health related issues. I have been like this for several years now. I am also a stay at home, homeschooling mom of multiple aged children. I have three young adult children (23, 21, 19) and four younger children (16, 14, 11, 9). We have been homeschooling for almost 12 years. I have to make special efforts to stay active and keep my mind active because I want to live a good life and I want my children to have a good life too that is full of possibilities. Anyway, I am known by Red Fox here. It is nice to meet you, by the way.

 

[inquiring mind]

Praying for you and your children... may God bless you all.

 

[anna ~ grace]

As a wife who works and can not have children, I can't relate, per se, but would definitely like to congratulate and encourage you; if more children were educated at home by a loving, Godly, encouraging mother who also stayed home with them, society would be far more healthy and joyful. God bless you and strengthen you! Your love for your children is itself a kind of heroism.

 

[Fourtimesblessed]

Thank you all for your responses . I appreciate the encouragement

Red Fox, Thanks for sharing about your family and health struggles. Wow, seven children! You are very blessed! I have four, ages 10, 8, 6, and 2. My oldest is in fourth grade and we have been homeschooling from the beginning . I love it and wouldn't change it for anything

I knew that I couldn't be alone in this. I started feeling sick almost two years ago. I assumed that it was hormonal and would eventually regulate, but here I am, all this time later. The only things that have been found in testing have been two ovarian cysts and a uterine polyp. I am nauseated much of the time and also am much more tired than I used to be. I also have cramping and back pain that are probably being caused by the cysts or polyp. It is hard to have so much to do every day when you wish you could just sleep or rest!

How do you keep yourself active? I don't even like to go for walks anymore as I just feel so tired from everything else that I don't feel I have the energy. I do have a Pilates machine that I try to use for a bit each day

I would assume that with chronic fatigue, you can most definitely relate! Praying for strength and healing for us both!

 

[Shiloh Raven]

@Fourtimesblessed, I exercise and relax by doing a combination of Yoga and Tai Chi. I use to take walks more often than I do now, but extensive walking tends to make me even more tired, so I limit that exercise now.

 

[EmmaCat]

Mom homeschooled us even though her health issue for a bit set her back but she never failed us. God bless you and I'm praying for you and your family.