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illness flare, use range of motion exercises, walking, yoga, dance, or swim therapy to keep your body moving. As your health improves, and you grow stronger, increase your physical activity levels to include vascular training. Only you can truly know your physical activity levels, listen to your body, push yourself but don't punish yourself! Always try to do what is best for the long term.

A chronic illness doesn't go away, but you want to have your body at its ultimate health for as long as you possibly can, so fight for it! Know your body and do what is best for it. Learn everything that you can about your illness so you can take part in your therapy programs. Don't let the illness control your life, maintain control of your life, and you will be much more content within it. Talk to people around you, confide your fears, discuss your concerns, and question your treatments. Join a support group. Grieve for yourself. Be proud of yourself. Pat yourself on the back for your accomplishments, and laugh at your setbacks, treat the hard knocks with humor and they will be easier to deal with. Give yourself a little encouragement. You are human and being diagnosed with a chronic illness is a major lifestyle change to adjust to. It just takes time a little time to adjust to living with a chronic illness.

Good luck.

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