Chronic Illness
Healthcare, Insurance, and Accessibility
Healthcare, Insurance, and Accessibility. These are important aspects of life when living with chronic illness.
When I Am Weak
When I Am Weak – Feeling very weak as I head into Thanksgiving, because of emotional as well as physical pain.
Chronically Unpleasant Appointments
Chronically Unpleasant Appointments – this week I have enjoyed quite a few appointments. Well, not really enjoyed.
November is Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness Month
People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are at risk for eye complications, such as Diabetic retinopathy, Macular Edema, Glaucoma, and Cataracts. During November, the American Diabetes Association focuses on Diabetic Retinopathy. What is Diabetic Retinopathy? This is a general term for any retina problems caused by diabetes. There are three types: Nonproliferative, Macular […]
How Chronic Illnesses Can Make Life Worse
Here at Chronically Content I’m dealing with many tough challenges, but I’m working towards contentment every day.
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New Tests and a New Diagnosis?
Updated: Nov 21, 2024 This is not a new topic here at Chronically Content. I try not to count all my diseases/conditions, because that would be depressing. After seeing the endocronologist I was sent for more tests and more appointments. Because my doctor suspected that the following diseases could be behind my Avascular Necrosis, he gave […]
Subjective Medical Test Results Lisa Ehrman Today has been stressful and a little weird. When you deal with doctors there is so much subjectivity. It can make a person crazy and make me hesitant to even pretend to understand any medical stuff. My understanding of tests must be way off. The results of my two […]
Chronic Christmas Panic
It’s time for Christmas-is-almost-here-Panic! Every year I look through my lists of people and gifts, hoping I’ve done everything. Even when I was healthy, there would be something that I had missed. That meant running around buying what I could at the last minute. When I was younger and healthy, I took Christmas shopping and […]
Warm Memories With Pain
Our Christmas was filled with so many warm memories! Driving six days to spend four days with my family has been very hard. But, the memories of the four days are joyful, no matter the increase in pain. We have two more days of driving before we arrive at home. The only way I could […]