Blog Articles About illness

I Have a Chronic Guilt Complex

This post was written for my rejigged newsletter which features original content, first-to-know news, and unique promos. Of course I would also share the news with the rest of you, but later and not accompanied by the rest of this story. Want to be part of the Tribe? Subscribe to the newsletter! I have super…

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How to Cope with a New Diagnosis

Getting a diagnosis of a chronic illness is never easy, but there are things that can help you adjust. I wrote this article for Mango Health while the blog was dormant: “You have a chronic illness. You’ve just received the news from a doctor, likely a specialist. The name of the condition is ringing through…

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Build a Good Relationship with Your Doctor

When you have a chronic illness, your doctor is one of the most important people in your life.When you find a good one, they’ll be with you for years, even decades, sometimes more than other relationships. My new post for Mango Health shares tips on how to build a good relationship with you doctor: “If…

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How I Cope with Taking Medication for My Chronic Conditions

Let’s get this out of the way first: no one likes taking medication. If my fairy godmother showed up in a sparkling red off the shoulder number (because my fairy godmother rocks) and offered to waive her magic wand over anything in my life, of course my first choice would be to magick away my…

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Hästens: The Best Sleep I’ve Ever Had

I have a new bed. I have never slept this well and it has reduced my chronic pain levels significantly. It is a blue checked Hästens bed. Earlier this year, I wrote about my quest for a new bed. To recap: every bed I found was too high, too hot, too smelly, or contained latex…

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Getting Organized: The Desk

I am not known for having a pristine home. Clean, yes. Tidy? Not so much. And this has two causes. via GIPHY One, tidying up is not in my top priorities. It doesn’t really hold much interest for me and besides, I usually know exactly where things are in the piles. Once it’s cleaned up,…

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