Chronically Crabby - Crabby, and Justifiably So.

The Impossible Character

The impossible character has lodged herself in my brain, but she refuses to allow me to write a story about […]

Yes, Virginia, there is a way to find yourself in one of my stories. Most of my characters are based […]

A blank mind is a terrible thing to waste. I wrote three books, back-to-back, so I must be full of […]

My body forced me to give up my accounting career that I loved. It did not ask for my permission, […]

What do you do when you are confined to your house or even your bed for days or weeks at […]

Probably the two most difficult aspects for me of being chronically ill are practicing self-care and accepting my limitations. Both […]

I take over twenty prescription medications per day. I would say that gives me a ten out of ten on […]

Have you ever put off calling the doctor, even though you know you should? Just because you feel like the […]

I have been asked a lot of truly offensive things in my years as a chronically ill patient. When’s the baby […]

Anyone who has ever had a protracted medical issue, including pregnancy, has heard a plethora of ignorant remarks from well-intentioned […]