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I’ve had terrible ear infections and sinus problems for almost a week now. I’m slowly getting better; I have chest

Illness: Light Breaking Through The Darkness

Yesterday, two things happened: First, I learned of a contest for artists with rare diseases. I entered it. (You can

Over the weekend, I was getting my butt kicked by pain from both the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and psoriasis. At

In keeping with my last blog post, Chronic Illness, Loss, & Forming New Holiday Traditions, I asked Fashionably ill readers

One of the hardest aspects of chronic illness is saying goodbye to hobbies and interests. Some of us have even

On May 28, 2015, I gave a TEDx Talk at the National Museum of Mexican Art called, “How To Get

Tomorrow afternoon, I see my neurologist and I take my physical exam (for myasthenia gravis). Depending on the results, she

Today, we have a guest post from rockstar lupus advocate, Gabrielle Davis. A month ago, I got an email from

This is a picture of my mom and my nephew, Mikko, at his 8th birthday over the weekend. I missed

Join my friend @EmpowHER and me (@JessicaGimeno) on Twitter at 7 pm EST tonight. We’re talking about healthy ways to cope