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Lorelei
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I haven't been here in awhile... but I'm wondering of there are others out there who homeschool with a chronic illness? While I wonder through these posts of great artistic and imaginative ability, it exhausts me to think about actually doing any of these ideas!!  As a result of my CI, we do alot of unschooling, and I real aloud while lying down and cuddling. Anybody out there that can relate??
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Dear Lorelei, I don't know what CI is, but I can relate to being so physically compromised that I could barely educate my childre. I have struggled for many years with chronic adrenal exhaustion. I didn't even realize how horribly exhausted I was until I finally was put on medication for my condition and began to feel a bit better. Looking back, I have NO IDEA how I managed to homeschool my crew and basically parent single-handedly (as my dh had gone to another state for further sub-specialty medical training). In addition to the adrenal problems, I had several pregnancies, miscarriages, and surgeries during this time.
I can only say that God is good. Overall, the children learned and now several of them are adults and doing very well. I am truly glad I was able by His grace to continue homeschooling them throughout my illness. Many days were such disasters, but the sum total of the years was a success. I can't explain that any more than to say again that whatever good came out of those years was absolutely the gift of God.
Often, my older children were on their own studying, while the younger ones just heard a lot of stories, did math (slowly), and, once they learned to read, read a lot.
The hardest part was just putting one foot in front of the other as I suffered from that terrible exhaustion; I was so debilitated that I barely could remember to offer it up...so whenever I'd remember, I'd just say, "Lord, You know I want to offer all to You, so when I am not thinking well because I am so exhausted, please accept all of my exhaustion and suffering as an offering to You for the intentions of Your Sacred Heart."
I pray for you that God will give you strength and healing, according to His most perfect Will, and that you will be able to entrust all to Him. It's all we can do when we are in such a place in our lives.
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Caroline
Wife to  dh 30+ yrs,ds's 83,85,89,dd's 91,95,ds's 01,01,02,grammy to 4
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tuffiesmadrina
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Hi,
I am homeschooling with a chronic illness and it is scary some times. I make great plans while I am well, and then the plans fall apart when I have a flare and come out of remission and spend most of my day in bed. I don't have any solutions, but I just wanted to let you know that I worry about it too, but I have made it 3 1/2 years so far. God Bless.
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