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How many times have we all felt that we just KNEW something was wrong. We know our bodies, we listen to that little voice in our soul that tells us when something isn't right. But how many times do we ignore it? Unfortuntaly for Serene Branson this happened live on television as she experienced a se
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We’ve all been there - the nausea and vomiting that sometimes accompany a change in medication. My doctor recently changed some medicines over the past months, so I’ve been craving a lot of comfort items lately. Everyone's "comfort" items are different, however, here are a few of mine that possi
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I can't tell you how many times I've thought of a great idea only to forget it five minutes later. Then I get frustrated enough to pull my hair out because I can't remember what I was thinking about, and then five minutes after that wonder why I'm upset. The best part is when I completely forget the
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A thought occurred to me this morning, what is like for the parents of the chronically ill? I have too many diagnoses to properly name, but the two prominent ones are Fibromyalgia and Lupus. I first started showing symptoms of chronic pain around twelve years old, but did not actually have anyth
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As someone who has been chronically ill for 12 years, I could talk in excess about the number of things I have purchased to ease both body and mind. I am almost entirely housebound, and as a result, I work diligently to make my home as disability-friendly as possible. If I had to pick ten thing
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With apologizes to Yogi Berra, chronic illness is 90% mental, and the other half physical. There are countless studies linking the physical pain to mental pain, and visa-versa. We all have experienced that stress can increase pain levels and that laughter can be a pain reliever. Often, chronic illne
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Heart racing. Flushed face. Can’t breathe. Hot and sweaty. On Valentine’s Day these phrases may conjure up images of feelings of love and desire to some. The way that certain someone makes the butterflies flutter around in a nervous stomach to most people means star crossed love is in th
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The year 2010 was a big year for me, disease-wise. I was going about my lonely, diseased business. I had been sick since 1995, diagnosed in 2007 and getting treatments for 3 years. At the very end of 2009, I was forced to switch insurance companies. The new insurance company denied my treatments for
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If you are in South Florida, you are invited to this FREE event! Come see Christine speak at "The Chronically Sweet Affair" this Saturday February 12 from 1:30-3pm The Lupus Foundation of America’s Southeast Florida Chapter is hosting its 1st Annual Valentine’s event, A Chronically Sweet A
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He had a half inch cut on his finger... it wasn’t even bleeding that bad and certainly didn’t warrant the barrage of “Grey’s Anatomy” style nurses snatching him up and herding him towards the coveted double doors. I sat watching him like a hawk from the minute he walked in to the minute
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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 ...
