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Chronic Illness and Pacing

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments #SpoonieChat, anxiety, Asutra, autoimmune diseases, bipolar, chronic illness, chronic pain, depression, detox spray, endo, endometriosis, fatigue, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, Pacing, yoga mat

Do chronic health problems wear you out? Check out my latest video on pacing and where you can find community for people with chronic illness and disabilities.

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Coming Out of the Hospital

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments infection, lungs, Myasthenia Gravis, vlog

I was recently hospitalized twice because of an infection in my lungs and chest. This is the video I filmed after the first time…

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Chronic Illness & Celebrating Every “Win”

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, chronic pain, disability, fatigue, illness, Myasthenia Gravis, peace

Moments of peace when you have a chronic illness or five can be few and far between. How do we celebrate knowing the unpredictability of illness?…

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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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Why People With Invisible & Chronic Illnesses Deserve Academy Awards

September 28, 2017March 1, 2018 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment Academy Award, asthma, autoimmune, bipolar, bipolar 2, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, invisible illness, Jessica Gimeno, mental illness, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, work

Last week I had a day where I was really off my A-game at work. The night before I woke

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The Loneliness of Living with Chronic Illnesses & Pain

August 2, 2017November 27, 2017 JessicaGimeno 5 Comments autoimmune, bipolar, chronic, chronic illness, depression, disability, fatigue, how to help sick friend, illness, Jessica Gimeno, laughter, loneliness, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, otitis media, pain, PCOS

(UPDATE: The TV show I discuss in paragraph 2 aired its finale since I wrote this. The writers resolved the

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5 Ways You Can Manage Depression & Bipolar Triggers

May 18, 2017May 19, 2017 JessicaGimeno 2 Comments anxiety, bipolar, depression, disability, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, pain, PCOS, stress, triggers

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, which explores the suicide of

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How to Say No: 5 Tips To Help You

May 1, 2017May 2, 2017 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments bipolar disorder, how to say no, ideas, mental health, Myasthenia Gravis, PCOS, psoriasis, stress, tips

Lots of people send me tweets about my TEDx Talk (“How to Get Stuff Done When You Are Depressed). They

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Has the ACA Helped You?

November 28, 2016November 28, 2016 JessicaGimeno 1 Comment ACA, Affordable Care Act, disability, Healthcare Rights Coalition, Medicaid, Myasthenia Gravis, pre-existing conditions, SSI

Recently, I joined a group, the Healthcare Rights Coalition, which formed after the election. We are an advocacy group made

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3 Tips on Celebrating a Holiday Alone

November 23, 2016November 28, 2016 JessicaGimeno 0 Comments autoimmune, celebrating, compromised immunity, flu, holidays alone, Jessica Gimeno, lupus, MG, Myasthenia Gravis, Primary Immune Deficiency

In time for Thanksgiving, I decided to re-post one of my most popular articles. REPOST BELOW Last year I spent

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