My First Friend with a Chronic Illness
My experience managing chronic illness changed forever when I met my first “chronic-friend.” She was beautiful and confident and looked...
My Diagnoses are Mine to Share
A weird thing happened recently. I had arrived a few minutes late to a packed party and was taking off my coat when the words, “This is...
Finding Motivation to Demand Better Health
I’d been vomiting for hours, with no word back from the doctor’s on-call service. Did I call back again? I didn’t want to piss them off....
My Last Normal Morning
Symptoms can manifest slowly. Or, they can rear their ugly head with a shocking strength that would throw even the most steady-footed...