Tag Archives: Diseases and disorders
What Do You Know About Rare Diseases?
Rare diseases. Know much? Do children? Last week’s guest post educated us about FAP and SBS and helped us understand how support encouraged her as a teenager. Today, let’s look at Jenny Jones’ children’s book, Life’s A Polyp, with Zeke and Katie. My first injury occurred in 1978 but remained undiagnosed until 1982. Even then, […]
Continue readingWhat to Do After a Diabetes Diagnosis
CJ Walker’s guest post today is about what to do “After A Diabetes Diagnosis.” She gives us eight steps to take. Personal note: After living sixteen years with a diabetic husband, I wholeheartedly endorse her ideas.CJ helps others understand how to live successfully with diabetes. She blogs at The Genetic Diabetic and writes for The […]
Continue readingI’m The Biggest Helper With Momma’s Autoimmune Disease
In today’s guest post I interview Heather Yaskiw Foisy about her excellent children’s book. Today I want to take a moment to introduce Heather Yaskiw Foisy who is a chronic illness patient, advocate, and author. Heather and I recently connected via an online chronic illness bloggers group. Like me, Heather aims to help bring knowledge […]
Continue readingA New Home and Comforts for Autistic Children
Jenny Wise writes our guest post today about autistic children and their needs in housing. If you’re looking for a new house or just want ideas to update your current house, check these out. If you know an autistic child, this information could aid your understanding. Her links can be especially helpful. Jenny is a […]
Continue readingDo You Need Information about Invisible Disabilities?
Last week, we had a just-for-fun quiz about invisible disabilities. This week, we will consider information and facts about invisible disabilities. Our first question to look at: Is there really any such thing as an invisible disability? The answers to the next questions will give you information about these paradoxical-sounding conditions called invisible disabilities. After […]
Continue readingHow Chronic Pain Has Affected My Marriage
Today’s guest Katie Clark writes about the marriage relationship as it is affected by invisible disabilities. She shares some experiences with her husband, Kelley, and how the illnesses impact their marriage. Check her out at painfully living.com and noticed her play on words. PAINfully living versus painFULLY living. How Chronic Pain Has Affected My Marriage […]
Continue readingInvisibly Ill with Sjogren’s Syndrome. What Now?
Becky Kluckner, today’s guest writer, shares the story of her diagnosis of Sjogren’s syndrome and how she copes. She, her mother, and sister write “Life on Sixth Street,” a Christian family lifestyle website. Emily contributed in May and her mother in June. The story begins After years of random, uncomfortable symptoms like dry eyes, dry […]
Continue reading3 Ways My Mental Illness Has Affected My Marriage
Learn about marriage and invisible disabilities, in this case the invisibility of mental illness. Read Meghan’s story below. Meghan Villatoro writes our guest post today from her experiences. Check out her website Restore Amor where she seeks to help others build strong marriages. © Meghan Villatoro, post & images Having a chronic illness isn’t easy. […]
Continue readingInvisible Disabilities–Can You Tell Me What They Are?
Defining invisible disabilities: Is that possible? Isn’t that term an oxymoron? Can’t you always tell who is disabled? Someone in a wheelchair or walking with a cane? Blind? Deaf? They’re the disabled ones, right? Can you really recognize a deaf or blind person? What about severe heart conditions? Arthritis? Disabilities don’t always show. A personal […]
Continue readingTrigeminal Neuralgia Is a Pain!
And today in Tom’s post, he will share about his experiences with this ongoing severe pain condition. This information was first written for Facebook to let his friends know what’s happening. Tom agreed to it appearing here, so that the word will spread about trigeminal neuralgia.
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