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5 Things I Wish I'd Known About Starting College with a Chronic Condition
Going back to or just starting university while also dealing with a chronic condition? Here are 5 things you should know!
Ruthy
Sep 14, 2022


Finding Positives In The Midst Of Chronic Illness
It can be hard not to focus on how things haven’t turned out the way you had in mind.
Anonymous
Dec 27, 2018

How to Find Self-Esteem Even During Chronic Illness
To me, the most difficult part of being chronically ill is the effect it had on my own self-esteem.
Ilse deCock
Dec 4, 2018

Envy Helped Me Learn to Live Life With Lupus
I can’t keep denying it: I am envious. I envy my friends, my little brother. Not a very pretty emotion. However, it can not be ignored.
Ilse deCock
Nov 19, 2018


5 Things I Wish I’d Known Starting College With Chronic Conditions
I went to university suffering with seizures and chronic fatigue and completely unaware of any support. Here are 5 Things I wish I’d known.
Ruthy
Nov 12, 2018


14 Reasons to Feel Better About Life (Even With Chronic Illness)
It’s the small victories that begin to help you get a grasp on the fact that life has a lot to offer you.
Bethany S
Nov 6, 2018


6 Common Misconceptions About Chronic Illnesses
It's already hard enough - we don't need your false judgement. Here are 6 common misconceptions about living with chronic illnesses.
Bethany S
Oct 30, 2018

Being Sick Sucks!
If you have a chronic illness or serious medical problem, you know how hard it is to stay positive during treatment.
Garth
Jul 30, 2018


Ft. Tramadol: The Ehlers Danlos Series
This post is graciously contributed by Morgan, who was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome III at 23.
Morgan
Jul 12, 2018

How my Mother kept me Alive
Like all good mothers, mine has nurtured and protected me since birth. But it's been in adulthood that I have needed her most.
Jamison Hill
May 17, 2018


"Have You Gotten Back to Your Old Self?"
Not too long ago a friend asked me if I felt as if I had “gotten back to my old self after being sick.”
Nicole Gustafson
May 8, 2018


An Open Letter to Myself Just After Diagnosis
"You have just heard some news that seems to have crumpled the life that you had written for yourself and thrown it into the bin."
Robert
Apr 24, 2018


Getting the Most From Your Doctor’s Visit
Sometimes you leave the doctor's office feeling like you forgot to ask those important questions. Here are 3 tips to get the most out of it!
Sheri
Apr 17, 2018


His Sugar Level is Over 600!
About a year or two after my heart transplant, I was diagnosed with type two diabetes caused by one of my medications called Prednisone.
CJSheppard
Mar 14, 2018


7 Ways to Stop Being Bullied for your Medical Challenge
Being teased for a difference that already limits you is just mean, but we all know that kids can be cruel.
Sheri
Mar 6, 2018

My Cancer Story: An Interview With My Younger Brother
My Cancer Story: An Interview With My Younger Brother
Rebecca Hoffman
Feb 12, 2018


CJ’s Take on Positivity After a Heart Transplant
"I have faced some pretty difficult obstacles and hardships on my path so far, but I know that I’ve always had help along the way."
CJSheppard
Jan 11, 2018

A Change of Heart
When the doctor told my mother they had a heart for me, I was overwhelmed with emotions...
CJSheppard
Jan 2, 2018

What’s Your Story?
When you go to the doctor’s office, you are a patient – that’s your story.
Rosemary Lokhorst
Jul 24, 2017
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