What Chronic Fatigue Feels Like
What is chronic fatigue? My mom asked me this weekend what it feels like, and I had a hard time
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Stress
Chronic Illness & Emptiness: A Race With No Finish Line
Yesterday was my last day of physical therapy. I started PT back in April for Myasthenia Gravis (MG). From the
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The Holidays, Stress, & 5 Ways To Free Yourself From The Illusion of “Perfection”
The holidays are supposed to be a special time of the year (Andy Williams famously sings “It’s the most wonderful
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Victim Blaming Happens to Sick People Too
I recently saw an article about the twenty dumbest things said on a popular sports show. I was discussing this with
Read MoreThe Truth: Why Don’t Chronically Ill People Speak Up More Often?
When people ask me how I’m feeling and I say “I’m tired,” they assume I’m talking about the chronic fatigue
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5 Things I Learned In The Dark
This week, I was diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis, which has exacerbated my eyes’ sensitivity to light. I have spent many
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Mental Illness: Do You Know What Your Triggers Are?
Last week, I went to an Italian restaurant. This restaurant was an autoimmune patient’s dream—clean, good food, and very few
Read MoreMy Contribution to Mental Illness Awareness Week: Self-Care (#MIAW)
This week, I intended to blog more for Mental Illness Awareness Week but I got too depressed to do it.
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6 Things NOT To Say to a Sick Woman About Her Appearance
People are surprised when I tell them about insults I received due to changes in my appearance from illness. If
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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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