Chronic Illness is bound to make an impact in your relationship. But how do you not let your chronic illness ruin your relationship? What are the signs your partner isn’t happy with all the being with a spoonie entails? Interesting factoid: Did you know that there are studies that show that marriages where one spouse has a chronic illness are more likely to fail if the spouses are young? And spouses who are caregivers are six times more likely to be depressed than spouses who do not[...]
Today is my diagnosis anniversary. Another year in my chronic illness journey in the books. It's been 5 years since I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG). As the date approached, I honestly felt a little anxiety and I'm not really sure why. This date has passed multiple times before and I didn't think twice about it. Or maybe I did and never put two and two together. Anyway, as I sat down to journal about my 5 years, I felt this overwhelming sense of relief. I'm not really sure w[...]
For those of you that are new to IWWB, Pass the Mic is a way to give other spoonie warriors a platform to share their chronic illness journeys with each other. Sharing helps us feel a little less alone in our battles. Wanna be featured? All you have to do click here. This month's PTM warrior is Alexis. She has a rare cardiac and pulmonary condition and she's about to tell us all about her journey. SO WHAT'S YOUR NAME AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Alexis A from Southern California[...]
As if being diagnosed with a chronic illness isn’t life changing enough, sometimes chronic illness can lead to other conditions like anxiety. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve always been a little tightly wound/ type A personality. But I wouldn’t have labeled it as anxiety. However as I’ve been navigating these chronic illness waters, I feel like I’m suffering from a bit of chronic illness-induced anxiety. If you’re not sure if you have chronic illness anxiety, here ar[...]
For those of you that are new to IWWB, Pass the Mic is a way to give other spoonie warriors a platform to share their chronic illness journeys with each other. Sharing helps us feel a little less alone in our battles. Wanna be featured? All you have to do click here. This month's PTM warrior is Ashley, fellow myasthenia gravis (MG) warrior. She is here to share her experience as a snowflake (what they call people with MG). SO WHAT'S YOUR NAME AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Ashley B[...]
I first heard about leaky gut syndrome when I visited an integrative medicine doctor in 2016. To be honest, I didn’t take it seriously then. I was still new in my diagnosis and didn’t want to accept that there was something “wrong” with me. As I continue on my journey to optimum wellness, I find myself revisiting some of the concepts like leaky gut to see how I can apply it. If you’re interested in learning more about leaky gut syndrome and how it can impact y[...]