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Chronic Illness: Through a Back Door
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mpratt
I was recently rebuffed by someone when I tried to be uplifting in conversation with someone who is very ill. The person who rebuffed me was adamant about a particularly negative ramification of illness and refused to entertain the notion that there could be anything positive coming from it at all. Well, of course, with…
Chronic Illness: Never at your best?
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mpratt
The weather is still blistering hot here, and I feel it every time I go outside – and hours afterward. Even when the sun sets, the pavement is still warm, and there seems to be no relief from that sluggish sense of time suspended, energy zapped. Yet, of course, life moves on. Friends, errands, docs,…
Labor Day Thanks!
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mpratt
On this Labor Day, I’d like to lift up heartfelt thanks to all the healthcare workers who give their knowledge, time, and care to help me and many others who live with complicated, often frustrating, and ongoing health issues. I know how hard it is to have an illness (more than one, actually) that cannot…
Chronic Pain: When Your Power is Gone
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mpratt
My much-used and appreciated tablet died yesterday. Or, at least, it seemed to die. One second, I was opening an app, the next, the screen went black, and I couldn’t get in or out of anything, tablet, app, or otherwise. Of course, my first reaction was, “Oh, no! I’ll have to get another tablet!” This…
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