For the sick: what do you do instead of fasting?

[pulchraesamicamea]

Hi everyone,

I wasn’t able to fast today because of a chronic illness. I have a genetic disease and I am not immunologically healthy. However, I fasted from dairy products (like milk/butter).

Are some of you not able to fast? I decided not to for the sake of my health. Instead of fasting, what do you do? I prayed to God, apologized for not being able to do so, and I said a prayer for the world about the coronavirus. I hope that is enough.

I just feel awful that I can’t do much during Lent after the coronavirus outbreak closed all churches. It is a truly sad Lent indeed.

 

[phil19034]

Hi everyone,

I wasn’t able to fast today because of a chronic illness. I have a genetic disease and I am not immunologically healthy. However, I fasted from dairy products (like milk/butter).

Are some of you not able to fast? I decided not to for the sake of my health. Instead of fasting, what do you do? I prayed to God, apologized for not being able to do so, and I said a prayer for the world about the coronavirus. I hope that is enough.

I just feel awful that I can’t do much during Lent after the coronavirus outbreak closed all churches. It is a truly sad Lent indeed.

Extra prayers.

 

[MaryV]

When in doubt, pray it out! ray:t2::grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

 

[pulchraesamicamea]

Will do! I hate it when chronic illness gets in the way (including the coronavirus)!

 

[Stephen_says]

can you eat bland food like plain oatmeal? Or food with a lot of pepper on it? Or food at room temperature?

 

[pulchraesamicamea]

Mhmm! However, eating oatmeal for a long time can have bad effects as well.

One time I was really sick, I ate porridge for a long time and that made me more sick. It was a very tough time and I cried a lot.

I also tend to lose weight if I don’t eat well so I’m trying to eat as much as I can. I dropped from 55kg to 45kg, and was just about to pick up to 48kg. I can’t lose more…

If you can, please pray for me.