I have a confession to make. I'm addicted to my iPhone. It's a modern day vice, I know. There could be worse vices, right? That's what I tell my wife anyway. That being said I'm amazed at the new ways smartphones and mobile apps have been used to make our lives better, including our health. For someone dealing with chronic illness, like me, there are now mobile ...
In living a life with chronic health challenges, it's essential to get good medical care. However, I've found that medicine doesn't have any cures for my three autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency, severe malabsorption syndrome, and other conditions. Once I finally realized that there were no cures and that no cures were likely to come in my lifetime I began to look around to find what I ...
A few months ago I wrote about a very personal experience where I found peace and healing from pain in the beauty of Nature's surroundings. I believe that we all can be more aware each day of sources of healing around us. This kind of awareness and gratitude can awaken your senses, lift your spirit, and help you break free of the physical bonds of chronic illness. It can also help you see ...
We all go through many stages when we are first diagnosed with a chronic illness. My diagnosis was Rheumatoid Arthritis. To some a diagnosis may be a relief after months and years of not knowing what's wrong with your health. For others it may come as a shock. Getting through the emotions that follow and the physical limitations of chronic illness can put pressure on your relationships. I ...
To most people getting fit with chronic illness sounds like an oxymoron. The old me thought that people that were chronically ill simply did not exercise, ever! But experience has taught me that exercise is key to healing well with chronic illness. I'm not talking about the 6 pack abs, rock hard body kind of fitness you see on infomercials on late night TV. No, I'm referring to the kind of ...
I dread the arrival of Spring every year. Actually, I dread the change of seasons altogether. Partly because they often mean flareups of my chronic illness symptoms. But mostly I hate seasonal changes because some kind of house or yard work follows. The green beauty of Spring and Summer means there is a lot to be done, including mowing, trimming, weeding, planting, and putting down lots of ...
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