Yeah, I Quit Smoking, But I’m Not Happy Published on June 29, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Musings Continue reading 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 Published on June 26, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Musings Continue reading 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 Published on June 23, 2017June 23, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Musings Continue reading 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 Published on May 5, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Dear Diary Continue reading I am tired. The exhaustion is so overwhelming, I am not sure I can put it into words. We all […]
The Cycle of Disbelief Published on April 19, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Musings Continue reading It took about ten years from the time I was significantly ill to get my final – correct – diagnosis. […]
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things Published on April 11, 2017April 11, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Advice Continue reading Life with a chronic illness can just plain suck at times, so I am always on the lookout for things […]
What Not to Say to the Chronically Ill: It’s a Trap! Published on April 6, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Musings Continue reading Every other day I swear I read an article or a blog post that tries to guide the healthy folks […]
I Have What? The Final Diagnosis Published on April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Dear Diary Continue reading In January 2014, I lay in my government paid-for bed receiving invaluable medical care, and the only thing I could […]
Trips to the Hospital: How to Avoid the Dreaded Roommate Published on March 6, 2017June 10, 2018 / Renee D Webb Posted in Advice Continue reading For many chronic patients, trips to the hospital are inevitable and all too frequent. I have some advice about how […]
Waiting Room Etiquette: Crazy Things People Do Published on February 27, 2017 / Renee D Webb Posted in Musings Continue reading I swear, people do the most insane things in doctors’ waiting rooms. As a professional patient, I feel like I […]