Author Archive
Chronic Snarkopolist: When the Tables Turn
Hello my loves! Some days I consider what I have experienced with loss and pain and it angers me. Some days I am still experiencing moments of health and loss and I feel like it [Read] | 3 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: The Art of Living in Pain
Hello my loves! I recently thought about how I have addressed chronic pain as a caretaker of family members with cancer. And I thought about how I engage in chronic pain management in [Read] | 5 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Don’t You Dare Make Me Soup!
Hello my loves! Does being a patient make you feel vulnerable? Does letting people see you when you are "sick" make you feel that way? It often shocks me how much I can roll through [Read] | 4 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Allowed to Have a Good Day!
Hello my loves! I once told a doctor, “I’m allowed to have a good day.” And I meant it. We all are. Not only are we allowed to have horrific terrible times, but we are allowed to [Read] | no responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Wearing a Mask
Hello my loves! As I have gotten back into my life I have found myself doing several things. I have found myself feeling vulnerable around my sicker friends – afraid to admit that I [Read] | 2 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: The Conundrums within Patient and Caretaker Advocacy
Hello my loves! I’ve been thinking a great deal about what it means to “advocate.” In this instance I’m specifically referring to patient advocates. I have said in the past [Read] | one response.
Chronic Snarkopolist: The Whole Story -Fearing Love
Hello my loves! I was inspired by the always beautiful Joanna Isbill’s Sharing September. And her dedication to sharing her story. I have encouraged others time and [Read] | 9 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: It’s all in the Wrist
Hello again my loves! I am returned from my own doctor appointments and vacation. Let us never be apart this long again! I missed you! While I was gone I thought a great [Read] | 3 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Picking Our Pain
Hello my loves! It is rare that any of us get to pick our pain, either physical or emotional. This means when chances to actually choose between taking care of myself or [Read] | 2 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Being Strong is Balderdash
Hello my loves! When we are sick or worse, when we are caretakers to someone we love, the last thing many of us want to hear is “how strong we are.” That is the biggest insult I [Read] | 7 responses.