I’ve lived with chronic illnesses for 30+ years. So many illnesses, big and small, and more doctors than I could possibly remember. I’ve coached and written about communicating with your doctors. I thought that I had talking to my doctors down. I thought I knew what to ask and how to […]

The blog carnival, Howtocopewithpain, has asked participants to write about Thanks in honor of Thanksgiving. I honestly never think in these terms around this holiday (if you know me, you could guess I only think about the food!)
It occurred to me that a list would be best. it’s actually nice to remember […]

I thought I’d gotten this post out for Monday but didn’t realize that my server wasn’t working right!
So, let me take you back a few days on the tour and tell you what’s coming
Monday Nov 17 — We were at Shauna’s Life In Pain. I wrote about how people seem to respond to a […]

Great stops so far. If you’ve missed them, go back and see where we’ve been.
This is what’s coming up:

Tues Nov 11 - achronic dose, Laurie Edwards interviews me about the book’s focus, the warrior spirit and more.

Wed Nov 12 - despite lupus, asked me to respond to this question: Why do you give so […]

Yes, it’s finally over. We can get back to whatever we were doing before this started … what was it, two years ago? And now the work, to open healthcare access for all, begins.
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Read how one young woman handled poor treatment when the proctor almost didn’t let her take […]

A reader told me that Web MD has put together a comprehensive chart to compare how the candidates stand on health issues. This is useful information!
Here are some questions for you:

Would you vote solely on one issue - this or any other?
Would you vote for a candidate who supports your issue but you don’t […]

Tuesday is voting day and I bet you’re wondering: How am I going to get to the voting booth, wait on those long lines? Here we go again, I look fine so I can’t say I’m too tired to stand on long lines and still get to work on time (or not […]