Living with a chronic Illness can be hard, plain and simple. Living with an invisible illness, one that causes chronic pain, is harder. It has become such a common practice for people to quickly judge another person based on their condition or based on their use of narcotic pain meds. It has even become true within our healthcare system and within the government. Sadly it is not uncommon for a patient to be looked upon as an “addict” simply because of a medication that they take. Much of this has happened in response to the media coverage of the Opioid Crisis and how the government is handling the crisis.
Year: 2019
Living With An Invisible Disability
Living with a chronic invisible illness is HARD! When you live with a condition that can’t be seen you have to deal with so much. Not only because the daily suffering isn’t easily explained to others, but because every where you go someone seems to be judging you. People always assume that just because you don’t appear disabled that you are just lazy
Important Risk Factors Women Should Know | Heart Disease
Heart disease is the NUMBER ONE killer of WOMEN in the United States. The American Heart Association states that nearly 1 of every 3 deaths […]
A Piece For All Women | 10 Things We Should All Hold True
Why is it that today women (and men) feel that it is okay to sit behind a screen and a keyboard and saw awful things to people online? When did it become socially acceptable to put down another female simply based on her appearance? When did it become acceptable to say nasty things about another woman’s character, when you’ve never met her? And why did it become okay for each of us to put stock into what others say about us?!
Go Red For Women | Facts About Heart Disease
Did you know that HEART DISEASE and STROKES are the NUMBER ONE killer in WOMEN?? Causing nearly 1 in 3 deaths each years?
The NEW Normal | Redefing Life After Diagnosis
When The Old Me is Lost, How Do I Find a New Me?
Chronically Cooking | Chicken Tortilla Soup & Banana Bread
One of my main goals for 2019 is to spend more time in the kitchen. And no not necessarily eating, but cooking as well. So I’ve been looking for and trying new recipes. In fact I made a couple really good dishes recently and thought I would share them and the stories behind them with you.
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Filing Disability | What Its Really Like
Disability……Has almost become a dirty world for those who are trying to gain disability due to some life altering condition and have been denied. Filing for disability is a long and arduous process at best
Patient Physician Relationship | How To Handle Bad Care
Lately I’ve noticed a disturbing trend, healthcare providers that don’t take the time to actually listen to their patients. Or providers that act more like bullies than providers.
5 Easy Ways To Fight The Winter Blues
Have you ever heard of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or the winter blues?!? Do you or someone you know get depressed in the colder months of year? If you do are you definitely not alone. In fact it is estimated that nearly 10 million Americans are affected by season depression every year
