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Chronic Illness

In this section you will find all articles related to chronic illness, which is a major focus for this website. Topics span from rare diseases to new diagnoses, chronic pain, brain fog, societal issues and more. Articles are a collection of patient perspectives, both my own and others from the chronic illness community.

People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It’s in My Blood”: Sarah Frison — A Pastry Chef with a Stomach Disorder

Featuring Sarah Frison, a Pastry Chef from Belgium Sarah is our first interviewee from Belgium, and she's also a trained pastry chef! Wlist she is unable to continue on this career path due to chronic illness, she now uses her knowledge to help others by using a stepped
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Diary Entries ⸱ Sheryl Chan

December 2017: Recovering from a Cold & Reminiscing My Childhood in Hong Kong

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It's in My Blood”: Roy George — A Dramatic Life with a Short Bowel

The Wonderful Randomness of the Internet To tell you the truth, I hardly know a thing about Roy George; he isn't in my usual online circle. In fact it was another stranger who linked us up with a few quick words on Twitter and voilà, I have a
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It's in My Blood”: Katarina Zulak — Living Life Skillfully & Artistically with Chronic Illness

Featuring Katarina Zulak of “Skillfully Well” Katarina strikes me as an artistic and intelligent soul, and I picked up a few hobby tips whilst interviewing her! She's into calligraphy, writing and reading. She also started a creative bullet journal to organise her todo list, which can be tricky
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Diary Entries ⸱ Sheryl Chan

November 2017: Discovering the Importance of Gut Health & Rediscovering Old Friendships

*Note: This article was originally written for my monthly linkups, which I've archived as it was taking too much out of me. However, I've kept most of the posts written as I realise it's much like a diary with memories that make me nostalgic
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Mental Health ⸱ Sheryl Chan

The Subtle Difference Between Saying “Think Positive” and “Stay Positive” to Someone with Chronic Pain

“Think Positive” vs “Stay Positive” — Do These Terms Imply Different Mindsets? I don't know about you but for me, there is a difference when someone tells me to “think positive” as opposed to “stay positive”. The former implies an undermining of suffering, while the latter tells me that
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

It’s in My Blood”: Jayne Bailey — Getting Crafty & Working as a Life Coach with EDS

Featuring Jayne Bailey of “The Daily Manic” Jayne runs a great series on her blog called “Living Well with Chronic Illness”, which I'm always eager to read. The perspectives provided by other people are always useful either for future application, or reflection. She works as a life coach
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

It’s in My Blood”: Kelly Hodgkins — Riding Horses with CRPS

Featuring Kelly Hodgkins of “MoonGloTexas” Having followed Kelly's blog for a few months now, it's obvious that she's an avid reader. She does lots of book reviews, and I'm always amazed by how much this girl can read. Apart from reading, her
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It’s in My Blood”: Shannon Giroux — Making a Better Home to Live in, Despite Multiple Sclerosis

Featuring Shannon Giroux of “MSnubutterflies” Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord, and can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerves. Whilst Shannon lives with Multiple Sclerosis, her creativity and passion for life can be seen with all the personalised touches around her home! She goes from
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It’s in My Blood”: Carole Griffitts — A Chronically Ill Grandmother with Modern Passions

Featuring Carole Griffitts of “Navigating the Storms” & Her Passions in Life We're impressed with Carole's numerous hobbies and passions, especially for computers, considering that many people her age shun or struggle with them! In fact, she was game for trying out a couple technical things
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It’s in My Blood”: Cheyanne Perry — Living a Full Life with Deadly Allergies

Featuring Cheyanne Perry of “Hospital Princess” Cheyanne Perry is one of my favourite chronic illness bloggers out there who lives with a number of chronic illnesses: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Dysautonomia, Gastroparesis and Mast Cell Disease. Because of that, she can't quite eat food the usual way, and needs to
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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It’s in My Blood”: Sarah Poitras — Travelling Around the World with a Lung Disease

Featuring Sarah Poitras in Our First Edition! What do people with chronic illnesses do every day? Do they even get any enjoyment out of life?! I think there's no better way to kick off this brand new series than to feature Sarah Poitras of “Travel Breathe Repeat”! Despite
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