Vacation Pictures from My Surgery
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted on Fashionably ill ®. BUT that doesn’t mean things weren’t happening the
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NBC News Interviews Me
Hello Fashionably ill readers: I know I haven’t written anything new in a couple weeks–that’s because I have been recovering from
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Chronic Illness, Imagination, & Freedom
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week I have doctors appointments and physical therapy. I’m in a hurry to
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Myasthenia Gravis Patients Share Pictures of Ptosis
People with myasthenia gravis (MG, a neuromuscular autoimmune disease) sometimes refer to ourselves as “snowflakes” because symptoms vary person to
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5 Tips for Dealing With Chronic Illness & Chronic Decision Fatigue
I recently celebrated my birthday. A few days before my big day, I got a bad ear infection (yes, another
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Waiting for Test Results: Why I Plan a “Celebration” Before Every Appointment
Tomorrow afternoon, I see my neurologist and I take my physical exam (for myasthenia gravis). Depending on the results, she
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5 Tips for Reconnecting with a Sick Friend
One of the most painful things about being sick is having friends abandon you. When I wrote 5 Reasons People
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Post-Hospital Comfort Food #HAWMC
It’s Day 10 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC on Twitter). Today’s question is: Comfort Food: We’re not
Read moreChallenger: Surgery Without Anesthesia #HAWMC
Today is Day 9 of WEGO’s Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge. This is the question I’m answering: Challenger: Share with
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5 Reasons People Abandon a Sick Friend
In October 2008, at the age of 24, I was diagnosed and hospitalized for Myasthenia Gravis, MG, a neuromuscular autoimmune
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