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The Five Stages of Grief Loop with Chronic Illness

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
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General Chronic Illness

The first time I heard of the five stages of grief was on an episode of one of my all-time favorite shows, Frasier. In the episode, titled a punny “Good Grief” (Season 6, Episode 1), Frasier deals with the loss of his job as if it were the loss of

A Lifetime of Chronic Illness

February 26, 2022March 7, 2022
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Road to Diagnosis

When I think back to when my journey with chronic illness began, I typically say 2012 or even 2013, because that’s when my POTS symptoms first became apparent. In reality though, I’ve been struggling with numerous chronic illnesses almost my whole life. I never really thought about it that way