September always means a great deal to me every year because it’s ITP Awareness Month, and I’ve lived with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) since I was…
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Sleep and I have never had an easy relationship. For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled to switch my brain off at night.
Pregnancy is full of numbers, especially when you’re living with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). And for someone who doesn’t enjoy math, that’s not ideal. There…
At the ripe young age of 8, I should have been worrying about times tables, which Enid Blyton book I’d read next, and whether my…
Living with a rare and chronic illness of any kind can be stressful, scary, and even isolating. Many of these conditions don’t have a cure,…
Being chronically ill with multiple rare diseases has changed my life in unimaginable ways. In addition to my health and physical abilities, my day-to-day life,…
Tween boys are as rough and tough as they can be. I know this because I have two — an 11-year-old and a 10-year-old, both…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with Wegovy (semaglutide) and Foundayo (orforglipron). Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your…
People who aren’t sick with a rare or chronic illness can have a hard time understanding what life is like for those of us who…
Ow, that’s going to leave a bruise, I thought to myself as I rounded the table that day and caught my hip on the corner.
