Chronic disease

“While they know my illnesses are bad, I don’t often show just how bad they can get."

The grief of chronic illness isn't limited to grieving the loss of our health. We grieve the loss of a sense of belongng and our place in the world.

In this article, you will learn what Lyme disease is and the difference between acute and chronic Lyme disease, testing & support strategies.

“Day-to-day life is always somewhere between 5 & 10. Today is 8 and there is so much I need to do but cannot and that's so depressing. Send healing vibes 😔”

''Not real, eh? You know, I used to say the same thing about foot-in-mouth disease, but then I met you.''

“an important day that’s very close to my heart 💜 #fibromyalgiaawarenessday”

When should you worry about your inflammation? Your favorite answer: it depends 😏 Before I get too nerdy on you, let’s start from the top. Anti-inflammatoy diets are all the rage (at least in my little corner of the world), but what the heck does that even mean? What is inflammation? Why should I be worried? Am I inflamed? First, let’s meet the two main types of inflammation:– Acute: short term; part of survival instincts; necessary and helpful (most of the time)– Chronic: long term; linked…

"It helps me not think about the pain as much."

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