A Chronic Voice

Don't forget to check out the revamped #website, and visit our #AboutPage for more info and resources. My aim is and always will be to raise #awareness about lifelong #illnesses from VARIOUS #perspectives. Context matters. 👉 buff.ly/TKHRkRo

#ChronicIllness #disability

"Don’t assume that your #doctor knows or remembers how long you’ve been in pain. If you’ve been experiencing pain for a year, a month, or a decade, your doc needs to be reminded & remind them regularly": buff.ly/QkYMzcz by @globetrotteri #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness

"But the #echocardiogram did reveal an abnormality — my #MitralValve had prolapsed; one of my heart chambers was leaking. There was severe #regurgitation, as blood flowed backwards into my lungs with every beat.": buff.ly/6wP0Izs

#cardiology #HeartDisease #HeartSurgery

"So maybe I can give my disease the #nickname Alexander! That way I can say things like “Alexander is being a real jerk today”..or “Alexander is better than cancer but I still want him to leave me alone & never come back"": buff.ly/90dzZd3 by @SarahSisbot #ChronicPain

"There are so many diff types of #energy too, we mostly think about the physical energy..But what about #mental energy, like I am using now to write this blog post in a heatwave, or to read a book or do a puzzle.": buff.ly/SHpek4P by @bloomingmindxx #MentalHealth #spoonie