Some days my sickness is only as deep as my knees. I may have a mild headache, a little joint pain, and maybe some nausea…but I’m able to get out of the house, go to the store, cook a meal, spend time with my family and maybe even do a little laundry. This is a good day; a day that makes me feel hopeful.

Some days I feel like I’m drowning in my sickness. The last few days the pain has been through the roof; neck and head pain has been off the charts, non-stop nausea and occasional vomiting have kept me from eating and at times even sipping water has been impossible, my skin has been unbearably itchy and my muscles have been weak and achy.

On these days, it takes all my energy just to sit up in bed. On these days, I can’t help but feel defeated. On these days, all I can do is pray for God to keep my head above water, because I feel like I’m drowning.

The Avril Lavigne Foundation

Avril Lavigne (also a Lymie) has a song called Head Above Water. It is exactly about those days when I feel like I’m drowning. If you feel like you’re drowning, I hope her words will encourage you to keep fighting, keep praying, keep living.

Click below to listen to her song:

Head Above Water ~ Avril Lavigne