Senior year of high school is supposed to be a wonderful time in every teenager's life. You are focused on graduating, selecting a college, thinking about adulthood and what you're wearing to prom. However, my senior year took a detour. Warning! This is where I...
Hi my name is Eden Gail Mangubat I'm 20 years old I have a Mild Cerebral Palsy from Ipil Zamboanga Sibugay Province Mindanao Philippines. I was born on July 20, 2000 When my mom was pregnant to me she got a typhoid fever and I was born 7 months premature. One year...
I was first diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of two years old after weighing 2 lbs. 3 oz. at birth because I decided I wanted to be a summer baby instead of an October baby. Eager to come out in the world and spread my message, I received a birthday gift of my...
Around 2007 I woke up to get ready for school and complained to my mum about a headache, over 10 years later that headache still hasn't gone away; then around 6 months later the migraines started, piling pain onto something that was already draining me at such a young...
Hi, I am Tanya, 19 from the UK! I have been suffering from chronic pain, fatigue and other symptoms for the past 5 years, and am still currently undiagnosed. It has been a tough journey till now but through my blog 'Chronically Strong', I am to help other in a similar...
A person is not defined by their illness. Rather, a person defines their illness. Hi! My name is Lily and I am a Pre-Pharmacy student at UW Madison. I am very passionate about global health, which is rooted from my experience with chronic illness. I learned how to be...
After some needed gum graft surgery, I was shearing our rescue llamas. Usually I can do our small herd of 5 with no problem. Not that day. I woke the next day crying with pain, thus beginning my long journey to where I am today. Originally, testing showed wonky IgG...
I'm a soon-to-be graduate from Bellevue University while working two jobs to pay the bills (Disney and Lyft). I deal with two chronic illnesses where if one isn't acting up, the other one is! I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in 2015, but I had symptoms of the...
They say that the latter months of the year are a season for giving, with a cluster of beloved holidays and the hopeful prospects of a new year on the horizon. Besides kindness and gift-giving with one’s loved ones, it’s also important to remember the importance of...
Oh the holidays! Some hate them, some love them, but all seem to associate a certain level of stress with this season. While no one has experienced the holidays in the midst of a global pandemic yet, we, as people with chronic illness, have had practice in adapting to...
Thanks to Jordan, here are some printable cards for Christmas and Hanukkah including a version of each that is a coloring card. Happy Card Swapping! CW-winter-card-1-hanukkah-coloringDownload CW-winter-card-1-hanukkahDownload...
My health journey started in the 1990’s when I was first dx’d with Fibromyalgia with a trigger point test. After that I was a by the book Fibro patient going through the levels. I had aches, pain and fatigue for about 10 years before it got worse. When I was in my...