The Lighter Side of Medicine

When do you feel your best?  I know that, for me, this can be a complicated question to answer.  The truth is, it depends on the disease an…

The best thing that you can do for a patient struggling is convey your belief in them. Chronic illness is entirely full of question marks …

Today I want to speak about pain. The reason we have various types of pain scales and descriptions for pain is because of the ultimate sub…

For all of my fellow spoonies out there: Do you have multiple autoimmune and/or inflammatory conditions that seem simultaneously connected…

It is kind of shocking how different life can become in regards to time management when at different stages of life. When I was in Univers…

Going to University with Chronic Illness can be complicated. It's not always about the courses or course-material themselves, but getti…

I see and hear this phrase everywhere. Usually it isn't a statement made to me personally, but it is said to people with chronic illne…

This is what we call a "Vicious Cycle", and it is one that I am currently caught in. Motivation -> Pushing Too Hard -> Cra…

I grew up knowing and believing that challenging oneself is the best way to promote growth. Challenge the physical, mental, and emotional b…

Sleep has always been a bit of an issue for me since I first became ill. At first it was pain and bathroom breaks. I would be up several t…

The snow is piled up in mounds that are as high as 7ft in between the houses and driveways and on the front and back lawns, and the weather…

If the illnesses I deal with were boyfriends or exes, this is how I would describe them (in my own experience). The Amicable Split - Hashi…