Posts tagged with: Chronic Illness

Chronic Illness

Wheelchair-related pain is killing me

I can’t really adequately express how much this pain is disrupting my life. It’s so intense. I’m quite certain nobody prepared me for this level of discomfort when I first... Read More

Finding a book agent is tough business

Trying to bring Bethy Bright and Dark the memoir to life is rough, readers. I’m committed, sure I am, but sitting at my computer querying agents all day is taking... Read More

Alone again, naturally

I can remember a time when being alone with my favorite thing. It was my idea of a perfect day to spend it by myself. I was my own best... Read More

Comfort comes in small doses

Anything can be comfortable for a short period of time. What I’m going to write about today is what happens when you find yourself unable to stand and you have... Read More

The hospital is no place for getting well, now is it?

And you find yourself in the hospital for something that you caused 100% of yourself you feel a little bit foolish. Especially in ICU. It’s not a terribly comfortable place.... Read More

Benzo withdrawal is no joke

I was prescribed Klonipin back in 2015 after first being diagnosed with MS. This was even before most of my symptoms got angry and went bezerk. I hadn’t even been... Read More

Let’s talk about sleep

I’ve been having trouble sleeping. It’s as simple as that. Sleep was never a problem for me before. I would just lay my head down and go to sleep mostly... Read More

Learning to live with discomfort

In my dreams I can walk. I’m going to tell you a story about a dream I had recently wherein I could walk.  I have these dreams often. They’re often... Read More

Remember who you are, Bethy

When I first became disabled, I was often caught in a state of total identity confusion. All of the sudden all of the things that I thought made me me... Read More

Discovery amongst the darkness

I’ve been deep in it y’all. In my feelings. In the dark. In the angsty weeds. I’ve already had the mid-life crisis we’re all told to expect but this has... Read More