Author Archive
Chronic Snarkopolist: Free Falling and Doing it all Sick
Hello my loves! Life has a funny way challenging us, stripping us to the bare bones, and then asking us for the marrow. Almost everyone can remember the starkness of the room when the [Read] | 9 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Worth the Risk
Hello my loves! We have discussed this before – judging ourselves and measuring our successes by normal standards. And yet – I do it. We do it. Everyone does it. What happens when [Read] | 3 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Climbing Our Cliffs
Hello my loves! When I was on vacation I had many experiences. I saved one story to tell you because of all people I thought YOU would understand. And I hope you have similar [Read] | 8 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Can Healthy Ever Be Wrong?
Hello my loves! I missed you fiercely whilst I was away on vacation! Let us never be apart so long again! I had several conversations with patients last week. Some were hopeful and [Read] | 4 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: The Smile
Hello my loves! Once, during my most painful time, when I hurt more than any day I can express I look out the window on the way to the hospital. I thought to myself, “How can I do [Read] | 5 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Leaving Bread Crumbs
Hello my loves! A friend of mine who is healing from a broken wrist on top of her other chronic illnesses said to me, “I am finding my way back.” Anytime we have additional kicks [Read] | 2 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: A Good Pharmacy Experience
Hello my loves! This week I am focusing on something central to any chronically ill patients life, the pharmacy experience. If you use medications on any regular basis, building a [Read] | 10 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Life is Risky
Hello my loves! This has been a difficult yet victorious week for so many people. This has been a week of loss, of pain, of self-discovery and of worry. I’ve heard stories of [Read] | 4 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Body Disconnection
Hello my loves! Just today I was reading a beautiful letter from someone asking when she was going to get her neck back, “Hut Hut Hut” and it really sent a powerful jolt through [Read] | 8 responses.
Chronic Snarkopolist: Well Meaning Advice
Hello my loves! I’ve already discussed the conundrum of having “experts” disagree. Now I’m mulling over what to do with how to deal with being on the receiving end of well [Read] | 17 responses.