On Friends, NKOTB, Meeting Jordan Knight, & The Power of Words
I haven’t posted in a week because some emotions are hard to put into words. (Bear with me; this is
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Bonding
Thank You; Update on Lauryn’s Condition
In August, I asked Fashionably ill readers to help make a young woman’s birthday special. Lauryn was spending her seventeenth
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Chronic Illness: On the Outside Looking In
Sometimes chronic illness leaves patients on the outside looking in. When I was younger, I sometimes had to leave social
Read MorePlease Help Me Make a Sick Girl’s Birthday Special
Friends: If you have a moment, I need help with something important. One Fashionably ill reader, Cynthia, has asked for my
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Stronger Together: 2 Lessons on Community from Chemo & The Twilight Zone
Being sick can be lonely. On top of pain, fatigue, and the mental toll, people can multiply our stress. I
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Top 10 Myasthenia Gravis Articles
June is Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month. I’ve been living with MG for six years–I was diagnosed at the age
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3 Things a Depressed Friend Needs; Readers’ Responses
This is a continuation of my previous post: 10 Things Not to Say to a Depressed Person. Like that article,
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Listening Speaks Volumes
One of the most popular things chronically ill people hear is, “If you put your faith in Christ, you wouldn’t
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8 Acts of Kindness to Brighten Someone’s Day
Last week was very stressful. In the midst of my pain and fatigue, I got a surprise package in the
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5 Good Ways Illness Changed Me
On Presidents Day, my mom, nephews, and I saw the The LEGO® Movie. We all had fun. However, the little
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