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Trying To Have a Social Life When You Have a Chronic Illness

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments chronic illness, disability, Friends, social life, The Irishman

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Update #1: How Physical and Occupational Therapy Are Going

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments disability, Myasthenia Gravis, neuromuscular, occupational therapy, OT, pain, physical therapy, PT

I did a short video updating people on how physical therapy and occupational therapy are going for me. I’ve been in PT and OT for almost 3 months.

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What The Fatigue? Recovering After An Event

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments event, invisible illness, recovery

My school hosted the first debate tournament of the school year. 150 pizzas for 700 students! How do you deal with fatigue after a big event?

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Preparing For a Hurricane When You Have a Chronic Illness

August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 Morgan Clarke 0 Comments autoimmune, chronic illness, disaster, emergency, Hurricane Dorian, inclusive, preparedness

In recent years, the U.S. has experienced some of the most intense hurricanes on record. These massive storms form over

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Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room: What People Need To Know

August 7, 2019 Traci Blake 1 Comment E.R., emergency room, patients, Urgent Care

Do you have a hard time determining whether you should go to the E.R. or Urgent Care? Check out this guest post…

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Book Review: ChronicBabe 101

August 2, 2019October 18, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments anxiety, autoimmune, book review, fatigue, fibro, fibromyalgia, Jenni Grover, pain

Check out my review of the book, ChronicBabe 101! This book is a gem for chronically ill people and those who love them.

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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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Selma Blair Gave me “Cane Pride” at the Oscars; I’m Back on YouTube!

February 26, 2019March 29, 2019 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments Academy Awards, cane, disability, fashion, Multiple Sclerosis, Oscars, Selma Blair

Yesterday, Selma Blair looked resplendent at the Oscars. She wore a gorgeous multi-colored evening gown with a cape…and a cane.

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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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