Setbacks & Resilience
Having a chronic illness is unpredictable. The best way to describe it would be feeling as if you were on a never ending rollercoaster....
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kdj846
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Surviving vs. Living
I read a quote the other day, "Im done surviving, I want to live". Such a simple phrase, but it struck a cord in me. I realized that up...
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kdj846
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
Moving on to the next stage of life
I know it's been a long time since the last time I posted. In the last couple of months I graduated college with a degree in philosophy,...
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kdj846
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
What I learned from traveling while going through a flare
Traveling with chronic illness is difficult because it is really easy for your symptoms to flare up. The stress of getting to the airport...
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kdj846
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Guess who's back!
Hi everyone! I know I have been MIA for the last month or so. There are many reasons why I haven't posted, but I am back and hope to...
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kdj846
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
To those who are newly diagnosed.....
An open letter on the realities of a chronic illness and how to overcome them. Being diagnosed with a chronic illness is not an easy pill...
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kdj846
- Aug 18, 2021
- 3 min
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
August is Gastroparesis awareness month. I have only been diagnosed with Gastroparesis for about a year, but have experienced symptoms...
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kdj846
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Introducing my chronic illness companion
After developing symptoms of POTS in 2014 I struggled to get out of bed and was home a lot, most of the time alone. It was very...
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kdj846
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome to my page!
An introduction to my blog and perspective on life. Welcome to my page! I have created this site to share my story and help people living...
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