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Posts tagged "chronic illness"

Why You Should Care That WNBA Player Elena Delle Donne Has Lyme 

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  If you haven’t heard, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Elena Delle Donne recently (about one month ago) addressed an open letter regarding her health to the WNBA, criticizing them for denying her request for medical clearance this season. (Even with a medical waiver from her doctor!) Delle Donne not only underwent back […]

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7 Things Only Someone with Chronic Illness Would Understand

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  We’ve never met somebody who enjoyed being sick, but imagine being sick with no end in sight! This concept is unfathomable to anyone who hasn’t experienced it firsthand. People with chronic illness, often referred to as Spoonies, live a very different, and arguably, more difficult life than most.      Here is our list […]

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Congressman Chris Smith Highlights New Plan to Fight Lyme Disease

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Lyme research needs more funding to get people the resources they need.

Jersey Shore Congressman Chris Smith (R – Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean) has introduced a new plan to combat Lyme disease which affects so many people across the state and country.   The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) new national research multi-part plan includes five pillars: expands knowledge of tickborne diseases, develops rapid diagnostic testing, identifies […]

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6 Tips for Surviving the Holiday Stress with a Chronic Illness

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For many, the winter season and all of its holiday joy is the most anticipated time of the year. Children look forward to brightly wrapped presents under the tree, the school break, and the first few snowfalls. Others look forward to the opportunity to spend some time with loved ones while taking part in cherished […]

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Finding Happiness in a New Normal– Rachel’s Lyme Story

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Photographer stuggles with the new normal of her lyme diagnosis

Rachel is a traveling wedding and elopement photographer from La Crescent, Minnesota. In 2018, she was diagnosed with two typical Lyme co-infections, Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichiosis, but she wasn’t diagnosed with Lyme until May 2019.    Working From Home   Luckily, with Rachel’s chosen profession, she gets to spend most days working from home. When she […]

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From the Olympics to the Kitchen– Arianne’s Lyme Journey

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Olympic Medal won by Olympian Arianne Jones

Lyme is no respecter of persons. It doesn’t care whether you’ve been taking care of yourself, or if you have children. It doesn’t care about your financial situation or worry about whether you’ll be able to pay your medical bills. Don’t bother showing it a list of all your hopes and dreams. It doesn’t care. […]

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Finding Hope in Devastation– Laura’s Struggle With Chronic Lyme

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Laura Offers hope to those suffering

Laura was in the middle of her masters degree when Lyme hit. She was 23, single, and a full-time student at the University of Minnesota. Her masters degree would have been in Environmental Health with a concentration in infectious diseases.    School Struggles   She was sick for about 8 months before she finally had […]

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Chronic Illness Support: The Dos & Don’ts

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Hugs are a good way to show chornic illness support

How can I support someone living with Lyme disease? Whether you’re a friend, a family member, or significant other of someone with a chronic illness, you may have asked yourself this exact question. Offering chronic illness support can be a difficult task because not only does it require a lot of effort, it is quite […]

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What is invisible illness and why does it matter?

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chronically ill woman looks in mirror and is invisible

Everyone hates getting sick. Unless you consider the “perks” of a raspy voice, sleeping in all day, and flavored medicine worth all the pain, exhaustion, and inconvenience that come with illness. Regardless of where you stand, imagine being sick everyday with no end in sight. Going to work doesn’t sound too bad now?    When […]

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How to Be Kinder to Yourself When You Have Chronic Illness

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Life is hard enough when you have chronic illness without giving ourselves a mental beat-down, so why do we do it anyways? Making small changes to be kinder to ourselves can go a long way. Here are some ideas to get started:    1) Don’t dwell on mistakes Everyone makes mistakes, it’s a part of […]

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