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May is Lupus Awareness Month! All indications are that this is prime time to get on the “Spreading awareness” bandwagon. But I’ve been doing that ever since I started writing this blog, sharing my personal experiences in a bid to make people understand and become more empathetic to our plight. Be that as it may, […]
One very hot morning 10 years ago, my dad received a phone call from the school nurse that I wasn’t feeling well and he should come pick me up. I had only been in school 3 weeks and so obviously, he didn’t fathom that I could have a chronic condition that would change our lives […]
I remember the very first time I woke up to find hair on my bed. I was puzzled, naturally, but didn’t give it much thought. This was the first time I had chemicals in my hair and so I thought it was okay, almost normal, that it happened. When you are combated with swollen joints, […]
When you hear the word chemotherapy what immediately comes to mind? Cancer. Bald. Nausea. Vomiting. Infusions. Sterility. Bone Pain? Upon hearing that word, most people jump to the same conclusions, with the same general consensus on how chemo works, who receives it, and what side effects it has on the body. The truth is […]
It's been a while since I was last here. Got a few factors to lay that on but I'm back and on the spreading awareness bandwagon! I came across this letter, written by a doctor to his patients with chronic illness and I think it's important in shedding light as to how doctors view us […]
Time and again, the question, “What’s the worst part about being sick?” has been posed to me. And I believe to every other person with a chronic disease. Well, I usually give the same answer, “The weight gain!” but with a smile so many assume I’m joking and just brush it off. Well, I kid […]