Probably the two most difficult aspects for me of being chronically ill are practicing self-care and accepting my limitations. Both […]
Dear Diary: Practicing Self-Care & Accepting My Limitations
Walgreens Has Me Over a Barrell
I take over twenty prescription medications per day. I would say that gives me a ten out of ten on […]
When I Don’t Want to Call the Doctor…Again
Have you ever put off calling the doctor, even though you know you should? Just because you feel like the […]
Dear Diary: The Most Offensive Question I’ve Ever Been Asked
I have been asked a lot of truly offensive things in my years as a chronically ill patient. When’s the baby […]
Oh, The Ignorant Things People Say
Anyone who has ever had a protracted medical issue, including pregnancy, has heard a plethora of ignorant remarks from well-intentioned […]
Yeah, I Quit Smoking, But I’m Not Happy
Yeah, I quit smoking. And I’m still quit. But there is no law that states I have to be happy […]
Pets Reduce Anxiety; Mine Didn’t Get the Memo
Some scientific genius probably spent bazillions of dollars to come up with this piece of profound wisdom about pets. It […]
The Side Effects Merry-Go-Round
There is a new Geico commercial out where a group sings the possible side effects of a patient’s medication when […]
Dear Diary: Exhaustion That Defies Description
I am tired. The exhaustion is so overwhelming, I am not sure I can put it into words. We all […]
The Cycle of Disbelief
It took about ten years from the time I was significantly ill to get my final – correct – diagnosis. […]