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Chronic Illness, Limitations, Accepting Help

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments chronic illness, Jessica Gimeno, limitations, YouTube

I’m back! I have been gone due to a family member’s accident…anyway, this is a video of mine on chronic illness, limitations, and what I have learned about accepting help.

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Stop Asking Disabled People, “What Happened To You?”

December 6, 2018December 7, 2018 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

“What happened to you?” “Were you born like this or did something happen to you?” “Why are you in a

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No Instructions Included: A Problem When You Have So Many illnesses

November 29, 2018March 9, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

I recently assembled something–it’s an art thing I ordered online. The instructions included vague pictures, and they were written in

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TV Host Louise Roe On Life With Psoriasis

November 15, 2018November 20, 2018 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments Apremilast, Celgene, Dr. Gary Goldenberg, fashion journalist, INSIDER PERSPECTIVE, Louise Roe, Otzela, psoriasis, stigma, treatment, TV host

This is an interview with TV host & fashion journalist, Louise Roe, regarding INSIDE PERSPECTIVE, a new campaign she launched on October

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3 Tips on Surviving the Holidays from Chronic Christmas Author, Lene Andersen

December 15, 2017 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Chronic Christmas, fibro, interview, juvenile, Lene Andersen, RA, surviving holidays, with chronic illness

Today, I am interviewing Lene Andersen, author of Chronic Christmas: Surviving the Holidays with a Chronic Illness (paperback and kindle

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5 Tips for Celebrating a Holiday Alone (UDPATED)

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments how to celebrate holidays alone, marathon, New Year's Eve, Parties, Thanksgiving alone, tips, Twilight Zone

In time for Thanksgiving, I’m posting an update of my popular 2013 article, “3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday Alone.” What

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Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards

September 28, 2017March 1, 2018 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Academy Award, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, bipolar 2, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, mental illness, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, work

Last week I had a day where I was really off my A-game at work. The night before I woke

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3 Lessons on Loving a Sick Person From a 4-Year Old

September 14, 2017September 15, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

(Repost) Last weekend I was exhausted. After a 40-hr work week, it was hard to find my mojo. Lying in

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Where Is Your “Happy Place”?

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments

I have been feeling much better the past three weeks. In my last blog post, “The Loneliness of Chronic Illnesses

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3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday Alone

November 23, 2016November 28, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, celebrating, compromised immunity, flu, holidays alone, Jessica Gimeno, lupus, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Immune Deficiency

In time for Thanksgiving, I decided to re-post one of my most popular articles. REPOST BELOW Last year I spent

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