So my parents have been after me for months to see this holistic MD that is treating a family friend. Unfortunately, he wasn’t taking new...

The other day in the gym locker room, I overheard a conversation between two elderly women. The first was trying to convince her friends...

Last night, I went to a 16th birthday party. There was cake, a live band, a cash bar for the adults, and lots of food. There was only one...

This post was featured in ChronicBabe Blog Carnival #15: Trick or Treat. Yesterday I experienced something new. Not the sort of exciting...

This post was included in a “Facing Your Fears” edition of the Patients for a Moment Blog Carnival hosted by Selena at Oh My Aches and...

During the two years that I was studying for my masters degree, I would meet two of my closest friends every Sunday morning at a local...

There is a lot of chatter that goes on in the Twitterverse in which the many chronic disease sufferers live online. People use it as a...

Oh My Aches and Pains! — Selena Writes: A Letter to the Healthy People In My Life. Monday, August 23, 2010. I DID NOT WRITE THIS LETTER! ...

During the two years that I was studying for my masters degree, I would meet two of my closest friends every Sunday morning at a local...

Dear lovely readers, I have been getting some “are you still alive?!” letters. Yes, I’m still alive! My apologies for the sudden...

This blog post was included inGrand Rounds: Medical Education hosted by Dr. Elaine Schattner at Medical Lessons.” This post was included...

This post was featured in ChronicBabe Blog Carnival #7: Tips for brand-new ChronicBabes. So you’re newly diagnosed with a chronic...

So my darling friend Annie Martin (@fragileannie) over at It’s Time to Get Over How Fragile You Are granted me this award. As a new...

During the two years that I was studying for my masters degree, I would meet two of my closest friends every Sunday morning at a local...

This blog post was included inGrand Rounds: Customer Service in Healthcare hosted by Debra Gordon at “A Medical Writer’s Musings on...

“If you wonder what you were doing in the past, look at your body; to know what will happen to you in the future, look at your mind.” –...

This post was featured in [ChronicBabe Blog Carnival #6: Passion]. When we talk about passion, we generally talk about being passionate...

Ashley’s Journey to Wellness – Entry #17 – Let’s Get Real: An Open Letter from Someone with Chronic Illness, To Friends, Family…and...