Friday, 20 September 2019. Issue #179.
In this issue: Sassy disability parking stickers by Blue Badge Co. Ikea launches ‘ThisAbles’ with disability advocates to improve the accessibility of their products. The future as a sick person is scary – can you work, have a relationship, recover? An open letter to an ex-doctor who caused unnecessary emotional and physical pain. Forget about the rose-tinted past or how shitty things are, simply keep moving forward. ‘Take Daily as Needed’ by Kathryn Trueblood does a great job capturing the 50,000 – 70,000 thoughts we have per day. Interview on Chronic Eileen, where I share life lessons I’ve learned from living with chronic illness. Part of the empathy process is learning how to forgive ourselves for being unable to keep commitments, too. Twitter is a high volume platform; many tweets may get lost in translation so here’s what to do. Unsought advice can be tiresome, especially when you’ve been dealing with your health problems since you were a child.
“@BlueBadgeCo has a new range of Window #CarStickers that let your voice be heard, without saying a word! Avoid confrontation and stress”: https://t.co/00KfCwTKkA #SayItWithASticker @niamhgabriellex #awareness #disabled #InvisibleIllness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 14, 2019
“#IKEA also launched ThisAbles with #disability #advocacy groups in Israel..which includes handle adapters, extenders, bumpers & other accessories to modify existing IKEA products so they are more #accessible for people with #disabilities”: https://t.co/A6SNbOVvvT @TheMightySite
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 16, 2019
“The #future as a sick person is scary. Can I work, can I have a #relationship, can I get better? Who knows”: https://t.co/ndcGxBfYmF #spoonies #ChronicIllness #ChronicLife
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 19, 2019
“Dear Dr. T. I am writing to let you know how my #health has turned out since we last saw each other. I went through so much pain and #agony emotionally and physically that wasn’t needed”: https://t.co/QlKwLjh7KW @blog_fibro #ChronicPain #fibromyalgia #PatientCare #Healthcare
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 15, 2019
"Forget about the old baggage – how great you once were, or how shitty your life has been. Just #moveforward": https://t.co/q2LQ6M46My #inspirationalquotes #selfawareness #disability #invisibleillneess
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 16, 2019
[New Post] "Her #writingstyle does a great job of illustrating & capturing the 50k – 70k #thoughts we have per day. It dips & rises, just like the #human spirit & is a great read about #life & #family" – thanks for sponsoring this post, Kathryn Trueblood! https://t.co/YRDL0dOIya
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 17, 2019
[New] "I’ve learned how to #askforhelp & that it’s not a #weakness. I’ve learned to be extremely comfortable in my own skin & #body. I’ve learned #humility, and also how amazing our bodies really are…": https://t.co/ABY6O1VRx8 @chroniceileen #LifeLessons
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 12, 2019
"Part of the #empathy process is to also reach a point where we #forgive ourselves, for not being well enough to keep up with some of the #commitments in life": https://t.co/a7cXbfD2WX #chronicillness #resilient
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 16, 2019
"#Twitter is a high volume platform, meaning many #tweets get lost or left behind along the way. People who actually want to read yr content may not even have had the chance to see it appear on their feeds": https://t.co/D5sBpQT0NV #newsfeed #healthnews #digitalhealth
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 13, 2019
"I appreciate others being concerned about my #wellbeing but unsought #advice gets to be tiresome, particularly when I've been dealing with my #health issues since I was 9": https://t.co/joiTsPQc4L @LifesaPolyp #diet #ChronicIllness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) September 15, 2019
*Note: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on each person’s individual experiences and circumstances. It is not to be substituted for medical advice. Please consult your own doctor before changing or adding new treatment protocols.
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