Dealing with a chronic, invisible illness brings a unique set of challenges. Perhaps the most frustrating is the moment your lab results don't match how you actually feel. I have spent a lifetime in sterile exam rooms, ERs, and operating rooms. I know exactly what it’s like to wait for hours, only to have a doctor say, "Everything looks good on paper,"  while your physical self feels incapable of living the life you want. You’re told a procedure was a success and you "should"