I was hurt and afraid when my supervisor/friend called this morning to tell me not to brave the storm in my crutches to get to work. I appreciated the concern but I was afraid it was the first indication that the autoimmune condition which led to the fall that broke my toes was start to make me disposable at work or making it appear I couldn’t keep up. I was hurt because I wondered if this was the first of many injuries that would allow my illness to halt my plans and dreams. But, by one pm I gathered my crutches, my fiancé grabbed my bag and he cautiously guided me to work. I contributed to the snow coverage on air and I felt renewed. The truth is I’m too damn stubborn to let anything stop me. #chronicillness #autoimmunedisease #backpain #nyc #tvnews