Disease Progression Sucks (ME/CFS)
This was originally posted on Reddit on July 9, 2017, so add the appropriate number of years to all of the date references. I’m copying it here for ease of…
Traveling While Disabled: Invisible Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination comes in many forms, including the backward sort of discrimination which involves assorted community gatekeepers deciding you’re not disabled enough to receive appropriate accommodations. I read this piece…
Grandma’s Heart Attack & Strokes…and American Heart Month
Everything changed on Friday, February 17, 2017. My husband and I were sleeping in, only to be awakened by the doorbell, where one of my brothers stood to offer to…
The Terrifying Weekend I Lost My Mind
Crazy is one of those words that those of us who are mentally ill may use to self-describe from time to time, but it’s generally considered offensive if anyone else…
All “Healthy Living” Books are Inherently Classist and Ableist
When you’re chronically ill like I am, you are willing to try almost anything for even a little bit of relief from your daily burden of pain and other symptoms.…