I hate blogs but here is why I decided to start one.

As you can tell I am not a huge fan of people that blog about their life and all of their problems. But for those who stumble across my blog and do not know me: Hello my name is Shelby St. Pierre, about a month ago I was diagnosed with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) it is a form of Dysautonomia, which is a nervous system dysfunction. I am not going to go into details right now, maybe later. Oh, yeah I am 18. There you now understand the title of my blog. Now for the reason as to why I decided to start a blog. First; it is the 21st century. Second; for my family and friends. I feel as though it is important for them to understand what is going on with me. And it is also important to me that they understand. NOT because I want their pity, that is the last thing I want. Third; I know they want to know, maybe not all of them. I know it is hard for them to ask me certain questions about what is going on with me and this illness. So why not put it in a blog? And blog about saying that it is Ok for anyone to ask me any questions they want. Finally; I know I am not the only one in my family and out of my close friends that is struggling with an illness. I want them to know that they are not the only ones with this struggle. I want them to know that it is ok to open up and talk about it and how they are feeling. And even though they feel like it, they are not a burden. Well that is all I have for tonight. I am not going to make any promises about when I am going to blog except for when I feel like it. Have a great morning. I love you all!