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Home & Lifestyle

Gain insight into the home and lifestyle of the chronically ill and disabled. Find home accessibility tips and explore new ways of living.

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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People ⸱ Sheryl Chan

“It’s in My Blood”: Featuring People with Illnesses, Passions & Talents

What is the “It’s in My Blood” Series All About? Welcome to the “It’s in My Blood” series, where we will feature people who live with a variety of chronic illnesses and/or disabilities. We won't be talking about the illness or disability though, as there&
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Diary Entries ⸱ Sheryl Chan

August 2017: Missing a Stable Income & Striving Towards Healthier Habits

*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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Chronic Illness ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Why it Feels Like Suicide is an Option When You Live with Chronic Illness or Disability

*Content Warning: This post is about chronic illness, disability and thoughts on suicide. It may be potentially triggering. Here is a list suicide hotlines to contact should you need help: *Disclaimer: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on my personal experiences as a patient. I am
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Chronic Illness ⸱ Sheryl Chan

Floatation Therapy: Did It do Anything for My Chronic Pain?

What Got Me Curious About Floatation Therapy Floatation therapy has been within my interest radar for quite some time now. Reviews from other chronic illness bloggers kept popping up on my social media feeds, and they were all positive. Most of these bloggers were caucasian women with fibromyalgia, however. There
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Home & Lifestyle ⸱ Sheryl Chan

The Superpowers of the Average Human Being

My ‘Normal’ is Not the Same ‘Normal’ as the Average Human Being ‘Normal’ is a most fascinating word, because no two people's ‘normal’ is ever the same. For example, feeling some sort of ailment every day is normal to me, and not feeling any pain makes it an
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