In the United States, approximately 130 million people suffer from chronic illness. Many of those people don’t look sick and many of those people may feel uncomfortable sharing their symptoms in order to “prove” that they are chronically ill. Unfortunately, even if they do share their symptoms the end result might not be what they … More The Exhausting Job of Being Chronically Ill
As I wrote in my first blog entry, my book is a work of fiction. The main character is not as sick as my daughter. I didn’t want to overwhelm readers with too many symptoms and conditions, so I gave Drea only two syndromes, which still provided enough symptoms to portray the experiences of a … More Doctor Appointments
Perhaps you’ve heard this from family, friends, acquaintances, or coworkers, (that is if you are able to work). Or maybe you’ve progressed to the point where people don’t even ask how you are because they don’t want to deal with your answer. Maybe they don’t believe you, or maybe they don’t know what to say … More Why I Wrote “You’re Still Sick?”
Julie Jacobsen Deck 