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
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5 Ways I “Vacationized” My Last Hospital Visit
It’s taken me a while to post an update on Tuesdsay’s neurological visit but I finally have my “vacation pictures”
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Happy 2nd Birthday! | Top 10 Fashionably ill Articles
Fashionably ill is celebrating its second birthday! As such, I’m sharing the top ten articles from the past two years. In
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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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10 Signs: You Might be a “Professional Patient” If…
I was shopping for my Mother’s Day present today and I brought my 40% off coupon with me. As I
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“You’re Just Stressed Out;” Dismissing Pain as Fake (#HAWMC)
Day 14. I’m participating in Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge, #HAWMC. Today’s question is: Well that’s just crazy! What’s the most
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How to Laugh At Pain; What I’ve Taught My Doctors
Today is the twenty-third day of WEGO’s National Health Blog Post Month. Here is today’s question: Teaching the Teacher: What’s
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Top 10 Ways to “Vacationize” Your Hospital Visit or Inpatient Stay-Part 1/2
This week I went to my umpteenth neurological visit. I didn’t perform as well on my physical exam as I
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