Do it or don't,
Time will pass anyway
Welcome friends!
No one asks to be in pain, but it is painfully a part of you! At Painfully Me, my mission is to educate and aide others in their struggle with managing chronic pain, invisible illness, or anyone who can use some extra help navigating their diagnosis!
Knowledge is Power
Understand
Learn more about different types of pain, working with different medical providers, and finding a diagnosis in a lighthearted, understandable way.
Adapt
Find more ways to help lessen your pain using medically proven strategies besides just medication and rest. Navigate specific symptoms, learn to pace, and focus on taking care of your physical AND mental health.
Accept
Use all the knowledge, tools, and strategies you have learned to go on the road of acceptance, gaining the understanding that although you might not be able bodied (now or ever!) you are still capable of doing amazing things!
Life is a journey to be lived,
not a problem to be solved
Pain's impact on my life
To make a long story short...
... and to make a short story long
Learn more about my struggles navigating the medical system, medications, treatments, and self-treatment.
Who I am outside
of the pain
I'm Mackenzie, founder of Painfully Me! I am a writer, explorer, crafter of anything and everything, and just an all around silly goose. When I am not home crocheting or creating, you can find me at the beach looking for cool rocks or out camping with my family and friends.
