#chronic-illness

#chronic-illness

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you." ~Rumi I didn't know what it meant to grieve a body that was still alive until mine turned on me. It began like a whisper-fatigue that lingered, strange symptoms that didn't match, a quiet fear I tried to ignore. Then one night, I collapsed. I woke up in a hospital room I didn't recognize, attached to IVs I hadn't agreed to, surrounded by medical voices that spoke in certainty while I sat in confusion.

On Wednesday, September 17, supermodel Bella Hadid posted an Instagram carousel which included photos of her receiving medical treatment. "I'm sorry I always go MIA I love you guys," she captioned the post indicating that whatever was going on with Hadid medically had forced her to miss New York Fashion Week. The next day, her mother and ex- RHOBH housewife Yolanda Hadid posted her own carousel, which showed an ill Bella in a hospital environment undergoing a procedure.

This means that your mind is flexible enough to stay calm and steady even in stressful and unpleasant situations. Here are a some suggestions for cultivating this sublime state of mind. Learn to live well despite your limitations. In 2001, I became chronically ill after contracting what appeared to be a routine viral infection. Today, my doctor calls me a "long hauler," a term that came into use when people didn't (for haven't) recovered fully from a bout with Covid.

Mikhaila Peterson announced that her father, Jordan Peterson, is taking time off due to chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) caused by mold exposure. He has had severe symptoms since 2017.

Receiving a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a rare and incurable blood cancer, created a life-altering reality for Jon Gluck, pushing him toward coping through work.

Most people avoid estate planning because it feels like preparing for death. But if you're living with a chronic condition, it's not about dying - it's about staying in charge.

A healthy person has a thousand dreams, a sick person only has one. 60% of our population has only one dream that they get better.

Asking for help is a superpower, not a weakness. By recognizing when we need support, we can navigate the complexities of chronic illness with a stronger foundation.

Statements meant to be reassuring, like 'it's probably nothing,' communicate to patients that their concerns are being minimized.

It was never a cosmetic thing for me. My goal was not to get a breast reduction to be smaller or to lose weight.

In The Body in Pain, Elaine Scarry articulates that pain’s resistance to language not only makes sharing experiences of suffering difficult but also actively destroys the very language we use to convey them.

Stacey said she was now doing well, urged other women to get help: 'Don't ignore it, listen to your body, go seek help.'