The Spoon Theory written by and spoken by Christine Miserandino

Christine Miserandino from butyoudontlooksick.com gave the keynote speech at the September 11, 2010 Lupus Symposium for the Piedmont, NC chapter of the LFA. She closed her speech with reading her essay "The Spoon Theory". Here she is live reading and speaking the spoon theory to a packed audience. The spoon theory can be found at www.thespoontheory.com and it is a copyrighted piece by Christine Miserandino.

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[sleigh42]

Thank you for giving us a way to explain what Lupus feels like, on a good day! I'm from LI originally, and would go to a diner with you any day of the week. I'd rather have a "bagel all the way" though, while you have your fries. The bagels in Wilmington, DE just don't measure up!

[Jenn P]

Thank you so much for this! I was told about your Spoon Theory yesterday and tears came to my eyes as this person was reading bits & pieces from your site. Finally a way to explain what it feels like, and that's just scratching the surface! I have been having this terrible, at times debilitating, pain in my legs for about 7 years and doctors STILL don't know what it is. I hope through your theory my family will have a better understanding of why my behaviors vary so significantly unpredictably

[Joyce Savage]

This is how I feel with fatigue from Borderline Personality Disorder. It is so exhausting just managing my emotions every day. People have no idea!

[Alicia Zavala]

This is a great description of our pain of living with lupus. Thank you

[Don Simms]

I have COPD. I need to show my friends and relatives this message. They would like to understand me better. Luckily I have a few extra spoons today. I need to weed my veggies a bit today.

[Chrystal Crouch]

Thank you! Just thank you!

[dee62383]

The ignorance surrounding chronic illness makes me absolutely sick - no pun intended. I really hope your theory helps people understand and not be so judgmental, whether its on purpose or not. Your theory is an ingenious way to explain the lives of those with any chronic illness. I have pinned this on Pinterest, Facebooked this, saved it to my Favorites on YouTube, and posted it on Google Plus. I am even tempted to blog it. The world needs to know!!

[pinkscrapper99]

OMG, what an amazing way to explain Lupus. I have fibromyalgia which is very similiar. Thank you for sharing! <3

[Angel4217]

God has Blessed many of us with your Testimony, and Far Reaching "Spoon Theory" often I give it out to those in my life. Thank you Christine for putting to words what it is like to live with these conditions (lupus, Cfs, Fibro, etc) YOU make a Difference...Time to get to those spoons ;)

[lovingkindnesss]

Thankyou

[Kathi Lewis]

My "chronic pain" started in 2006. Failed back surgery, spinal cord stimulator (doesn't work for me, however it does work for some.), Fibromyalgia, Spinal Stenosis, Arthritis in my spine and I think that covers it! This video brought me to tears. FINALLY!! Someone is able to make others understand (at least to some extent)...thank you. Thank you for giving me the words to share with others!