Chronic Illness

My life, like my posts, sometimes feel like I just live from one appointment to the next. I also seem to gauge things by health events. I go from flare to my normal unhealthy and on to a more acute situation. That’s what has been happening to one of my molars. After a filling failed, […]

The snow and ice (mostly ice) are still hanging around. The yard and sidewalk are like an ice rink, but tomorrow it should warm up. Have you been freezing? Maybe you live somewhere that isn’t cold. We all have different weather and the extremes can affect us. When all the snow and sleet fell I […]

Life with Chronic Drama – life with chronic drama refers to my minute-by-minute ability to change

Today was a no-movement type of day. After waking this morning, and standing up, I realized that my head was hurting very severely. I ate some toast with a large icepack on my head. Then, I just stayed all day in my recliner. I iced my head many times throughout the day. My neck was […]

I Forgot Myself – When stressed, it’s easy to forget myself and my needs. Chronic illness living means I must be careful to stay on top of my medicine doses.

New Hope In hDES Research. Studies have shown new hope for finding genetic variants to diagnose hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

Resting After Christmas – When living with Chronic Illness, it’s important to get rest. Recovery from stress and extra work takes time.

How to enjoy the holidays when living with chronic illness. Here are some tips to make it easier on yourself.

Gift Ideas for Those with Chronic Illness – 4 Categories of gifts that would benefit a woman with chronic illness.

Christmas is slowly taking over my home. With a lot of help, I’m gradually decorating everything. The tree was completed today. Tomorrow I hope to decorate the mantel and a small tree that will be placed in our guest room. Hubby put our nativity scene in the yard, and it looks beautiful in the snow […]