Category: Chronic Illness

What Support Do Carers Need?

Carers are very special people indeed. These are the ones who look after loved ones and friends …

Unique Ways to Stop Boredom

Are you feeling bored right now? Do you feel bored very often? Finding ways to overcome such …

Unraveling the Pain

My sister Amber is back up at the Lyme treatment clinic with my mom, I’m sad that …

The Power of Human Resilience: Quelqu’un m’a dit

I just listened to a song by Carla Bruni and it triggered many feelings that have nothing …

Folsom Triathlons

Race Report: Folsom Triathlons June 13, 2016 Race: Folsom Triathlons Distance: Sprint Location: Lake Natoma, Folsom CA …

Explorations Into the Microbiome of Individuals Living with Sickle Cell Disease

We know there are several different gene variants that indicate Sickle Cell Disease, (SCD) which is characterized …

Professional Patient

I have been labeled a “professional patient” before by friends and family. “PP” for short. Inappropriate humor …

Discovering my Spoonie Self

I don’t remember a time in my life when I was healthy. I was born with asthma …

The Tube Fed Wife

Life is a fragile thing. In an instant it can be destroyed by a circumstance beyond your …

The Difference Between Grass Fed and Grain Fed Meats

Cows follow the same eating cycle as humans, initially drinking milk from their mothers and then progressing …