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Category: Chronic illness
What Is NMO?
March is Neuromyelitis optica awareness month. This is the disease I have and I would love to share some brief info to educate you.
My ED Story
In honour of eating disorder awareness week ( a little late) I’m chiosingbtonshare myneating dsirsoer Story, what it was like mentally and my recovery and appreciation of the body acceptance movements.
Youtubers With Chronic Illnesses
I love YouTube and decided to write a list of Youtubers with chronic issues because representation is important.
World in my hands
I’ve had my autoimmune disease since the age of four (2006). Since I was little my mum has used social media to connect to other patients and get information, because my disease is rare there wasn’t very much out there. But she found a small group of about twenty people on google hangouts, which has… Continue reading World in my hands
My Top Podcasts
As someone who is in bed and pretty useless most of the time, I’ve become rather addicted to podcasts. I love hearing people’s stories and they’re a great distraction.
My Blindness
“I can see but I can’t SEE” In today blog post I explain what my vision is like.
Spoonie showering 101
Showering with a chronicnillness is one of the hardest tasks we don it’s just so exhausting. But it’s mandatory. Here’s some tips to help you.
Flarophobia
My fear of flare ups Chronic pain is horrible. Chronic means; something negative which is long lasting. My pain is complex, I have multiple kinds all over my body. The chronic pain started when I was 10 ish due to my nerve damage from Neuromyelitis Optica. I was on gabapentin to manage it - which… Continue reading Flarophobia
Better Days Ahead | Suicide Prevention
Yesterday was suicide prevention day, I wanted to write but I didn’t really feel up to it. Since this is an issue everyday, I will write today. Within the chronic illness community it’s very common to feel suicidal. Usually the thought process is that we don’t want to live THIS WAY. If we could be… Continue reading Better Days Ahead | Suicide Prevention