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I'm Fine A Lie That Chronic Illness Makes Me Tell

I’m Fine: A Lie Illness Makes Me Tell

'I'm fine.' Two small, simple words I speak no matter what when asked how I am. But it's also an extremely misleading answer, if not an outright lie. Because in reality, I am never fine. I never feel fine; my chronic illness's symptoms ensure that. Therefore, I'm fine is a lie that chronic illness makes me tell daily. I frequently encounter some variation of 'How are you?'. It is a question I hear every day from all different types of...

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Deterioration: A Threat That This Isn't Over

Deterioration: A Threat That This Isn’t Over

As I stare out of my window, I witness the seasons changing. I saw as the leaves fell from the trees outside. The ground suddenly became a beautiful canvas of colours with orange, red, yellow, and green hues. The days gave way to cooling temperatures and darkening afternoons that stretch long into the night. And I have watched as heavy rain has pelted against my window panes. We can reconcile such changes by switching on cosy lights, wrapping up in...

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Reliving Heartbreak: Life with a chronic illness

Reliving Heartbreak: Life With A Chronic Illness

"The true heartbreak of living with chronic illness is being forced to relive the worst moments of it over and over again" I am an avid reader. I love nothing more than to sit and devour the latest bestsellers. Unfortunately, at times disabling symptoms that accompany chronic illness prevents me from doing so. Blurred vision, dizziness and intense, crippling pain all make reading near impossible. But still, I am grateful for the times I able to find pleasure in the pages...

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Brave In The Face of Chronic Illness?

Brave In The Face of Chronic Illness?

Brave. A small but exceptionally awe-inspiring word. It is a word describing people who run toward danger when most would choose to run from it. Brave defines those who choose to defy their fears and anxieties and jump headfirst toward danger or risk. But I've noticed that it's a frequent response to a disclosure of living with a chronic illness. I've often heard other people calling me brave when describing my experiences living with FND. Other times, however, I...

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