This post is in honor of National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week.

For those of us who suffer from chronic illness and pain, the experience is often decidedly NOT funny.  And at the Invisible Illness website, you’ll find lots of serious articles about the many challenges and difficulties of living with a chronic, invisible illness such as pain.

However, as I hope there’s room for laughter in the face of our troubles, here are 10 funny pictures about invisibility.  (All are courtesy of my all-time favorite smile-making website, I Can Has Cheezburger – thanks for letting me share these!)

I hope you have a chance to read some of the great articles at the Invisible Illness website, as well as the many other websites and blogs which are increasing awareness this week.

Posts this week at How to Cope with Pain in honor of the week:

• 4 Challenges When You Lead an Illness Support Group
• Learning to Accept Help