Chronic Illness: Starting over again
The hardest part of ending is starting over. Wouldn‘t you agree? When you’re chronically ill, people tend to think you’re sick and that you have been this way for a [...]
Eleven Lessons from my Chronic Illness
“Well, of course we’re diagnosing you with it” were the exact words that fell out of my geneticist’s mouth that summer day. I nodded once, heartbroken but accepting. I turned to my mom then as I [...]
Fatigue: The battle of mind & body
I’m writing this while yawning my head off and trying to stay awake on an interstate flight after a 4-day mini vacation. It’s frustrating when you are exhausted after a holiday. And [...]