Caring for a chronically ill family member takes an emotional and physical toll on the caregiver. Compound this in a time of disaster, civil unrest, social and economic collapse and you might feel there is no chance for survival. I cannot say that. There might be insurmountable odds against a…
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I’d be rich!
Well… techically… I kinda am. The Australian Govt. appreciates that being chronically ill is a full time job for me.
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always remember this spoonies: you are not your illnesses.
actually, you are awesome beyond recognition.
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1. Don’t pull away when they talk about their illness.
Especially if they’re recently diagnosed, they’re not doing it for attention. They’re not doing it for pity, they’re doing it because a diagnosis and an illness are a HUGE thing in a sick person’s life, it’s…
You know your health insurance is complete shit when your doctor asks you what you have, and she responds to your answer with: “Ah. Yeah. Them. Well.. we can’t really do anything about that.”
Context is that I neglected to get my blood work done b/c I’m still paying off a massive bill ($1300)…
I love a man who happens to have a chronic illness. I could sit here and tell you how hard it is and all but ask for your sympathy, or I could tell you exactly what it’s like. Sure, it’s hard. It’s hard to make plans months in advance only to cancel them because…
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Being young we are supposed to be able to do all sorts of things, but when you are sick you can’t do everything that everyone else is doing, and it’s very tough…
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“But You Don’t LOOK Sick…”
10 Commandments for interacting with the chronically ill
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In the realm of chronic illness, one of our more challenging tasks can be gaining support from others. As if finding a knowledgeable and caring doctor wasn’t…
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— Arthur Kleinman, The Illness Narratives (via shanghailil)
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I will be pretty useless today. Sorry, internet.
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