Beautiful, thank you Judith. I wonder whether there is also something about dealing with invisible symptoms that might increase the feeling of shame. As a person with invisible autoimmune symptoms and chemical sensitivities, I sometimes worry about being seen as a ‘complainer.’ When people can’t visibly see what you are dealing with, maybe it makes it harder for them to empathize/believe. I’m working on some aspects of this problem with Pictal Health https://www.pictalhealth.com/ — visualizing symptoms/health histories. But just as important is coming to terms with the new normal, as you describe. Thanks for your perspective and sorry to hear about what you are going through.