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“But you don’t look sick…”
Pasting on a happy face in the outside world becomes second nature to those with chronic illnesses.
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30 little things about my invisible illness you may not know
Even when we have known a person for decades, there are still things we can discover about their daily life with chronic illness. Learning a bit more about them can help us to be more compassionate to...
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When we don’t look as sick as we feel
As cancer patient Lisa Bonchek Adams once wrote: "Just because people see me out in public they shouldn’t assume that I’m back to normal or feeling great." Here's how sick people get judged by others...
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It’s Invisible Illness Awareness Week!
September 8-14th marks "Invisible Illness Awareness Week" - when we get to consider what it's like to have a medical condition that nobody else can see. And that's the vast majority of all chronic...
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Let’s all play Chronic Illness Bingo!
So far, I've heard well-meaning but uninformed people say just about every one of these "helpful" things - so I could fill out my Chronic Illness Bingo card pretty darned quick. How about you?
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