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I truly believe laughter is the best medicine…well as far as free medicines go. I totally have a lunch sack full of pills that can give generic laughter a good ol’ fashioned run for its money, but nothing beats a laugh. I’m not talking about the quiet snickers with your hand over your mout
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Disability. Disability is an evil, nasty word that many people cringe at, because it means that you may not be able to do something you possibly once loved, either at all, or possibly unassisted. For me, it took a decade to emotionally and mentally accept that I’m partially disabled. Only a mon
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Recently, one of my doctors asked me how my many health issues affect my every day life? The first two words to pop into my head? “All encompassing.” And it’s true. My health issues affect almost every decision I make each day: what am I going to wear today, dress for comfort, hair in a pony t
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Today is Lupus Foundation of America's 2011 Advocacy Day. Join me to urge Members of Congress to support increased funding for lupus research and education programs. Visit http://capwiz.com/lfa to make your voice heard. Don't be afraid, just write what is in your heart. Write what you would want to
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1. They know each others' favorite hospital meal 2. The smell of disinfectant becomes a turn on 3. They exchange bodily fluids by dumping each other's urine containers 4. Gripper socks become part of the lingerie wardrobe 5. The only jealousy had is of IV-friendly veins 6.
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I had never run so fast in my life. Even interval treadmill running to the motivating sounds of Guns n’ Roses in my ears couldn’t compare to chasing my 3 year old son across the entire length of the park. I was in a full out sprint, my feet barely hitting the ground before moving to make roo
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Nearly everyone carries a cell phone and while for some it’s just something they use everyday, for me it has been my sanity saver. My husband surprised me with an Android Epic two weeks after my shoulder surgery and I will never go back to another kind of phone. Since we use Sprint the Epic came t
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Eating disorders affect more than 10 million people in the United States. Types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge or compulsive eating. More recently, there has been an emergence of new disorders of diabulemia and orthorexia as well as the coming together of eati
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Today, Monday, February 28 is Rare Disease Day 2011. A disease or disorder is defined as rare in the US if it affects less than 200,00 people. The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is the mobilizing force behind this day recognized around the globe. This year, their focus is on “
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Recently, it has been suggested to me that because I am receiving treatments regularly, the treatments mean that I’m not really sick. The assertion is that on treatment, I lead a “basically healthy” life and that I am “pretty normal”. Well, let’s go ahead and examine this idea of norma
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Please take the time to read Christine Miserandino's personal story and analogy of what it is like to live with sickness...
Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor! The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic...
I have an invisible illness. To look at me you would see a short, fat, middle-aged grandmother. Sometimes I walk with a...
Before I even get started with this article, let me state for the record, that for those who have been approved for shor...
Pay no attention to the girl behind the smile... It has been said by many people that I am a very good actress. "But ...
