In my last blog post, I recited a famous quote from the Shakespeare play, As You Like It. All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players." But if I indeed am the player or actor than what role would chronic illness assume? After much thought, I concluded that chronic illness surely would assume the position of a director. A director, the person in charge and assumes all responsibility for every facet of a film or...
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Because living with a chronic illness involves a significant time of waiting. You learn to wait and to wait with patience. It is a life consisting of waiting for symptoms and side effects to dissipate. It often means waiting for appointments to see doctors and consultants. For only then to spend a numerous amount of time waiting in hospitals for the appointment with the consultant to begin. ...
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Sheryl from A Chronic Voice, as well as sharing her own stories and lessons with chronic illness. Sheryl is an excellent support to other bloggers and writers living with illness and chronic pain. One such way is through monthly link-up parties whereby bloggers and writers share their stories through given prompts. I’ve decided to take part in this month’s Link Up Party, using the prompts to describe my experience during the latest flare caused by Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Budgeting Budgeting: Noun. An...
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