spoonie
ADD/ADHD, anxiety/ depression, chronic pain, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Meniere’s Disease, mental illness
I am on a mission to help women with chronic illness thrive by sharing natural healing success stories, tools, programs and tips that focus on real food.
Caregiver perspective on fibromyalgia and CFS/ME and spreading awareness
allergies, autoimmune disorders, Celiac’s disease, chronic pain, digestive disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, Lyme disease, mental illness, neurological disorders, PTSD, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), vulvodynia
“I wasn’t making up my chronic illness for attention. Neither are you.”
We are a weekly podcast and blog interviewing others with chronic illness, invisible illness, and disability with monthly panels on topics that affect the spoonie community. Invisible Not Broken is unapologetically full of life, snark, and humor.
anxiety/ depression, autoimmune disorders, Blogs, cluster headache, migraine, Myasthenia Gravis, rare disease
Spoonie Lifestyle Blog
A spoonie makeup and beauty fanatic, taking life with ME and Fibromyalgia day by day.
anxiety/ depression, autoimmune disorders, bladder issues, CFS/ME, chronic pain, digestive disorders, dysautonomia, fibromyalgia, Interstitial Cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, mental illness, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), PTSD, vulvodynia
Holistic health blog with a focus on chronic pain and illness and mental health
Fight against fading away… The musings of a Spoonie Ghost.
bladder issues, chronic pain, digestive disorders, Inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rare disease, thyroid disorders
As a lifelong “spoonie” I have faced the blank stare of doctors who can’t or have no idea how to help, the glare of unbelieving bosses (and “friends”) and pity in the eyes of those who truly love and care for me. I have experienced both good and bad times, like most of you.
I have fought to recover from nine major intestinal surgeries, ongoing intestinal inflammation, chronic debilitating nausea, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, abnormal kidney and liver function, abnormal endocrine function, cancerous fibroid tumors resulting in multiple surgeries finally necessitating a full hysterectomy… and now my new favorite – abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome – or ACNES.
I have spent my life adapting my behaviors and activities to achieve a level of normality. And I have been quite successful at times. Other times – not so much. I have learned to be very good at hiding my symptoms and medical issues by slapping on a happy face, and some great make-up! I am sure you have too.
So I decided to start this blog to create a resource to make those days a bit more bearable. A place where I strive to find the nugget of goodness in this sea of negativity; the crumb of information or encouragement that may just help one of my fellow “spoonies.” My goal is to share the lessons I have learned and the methods that help me. Hopefully I will help you, make the most you can out of every day.
I have fought to recover from nine major intestinal surgeries, ongoing intestinal inflammation, chronic debilitating nausea, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, abnormal kidney and liver function, abnormal endocrine function, cancerous fibroid tumors resulting in multiple surgeries finally necessitating a full hysterectomy… and now my new favorite – abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome – or ACNES.
I have spent my life adapting my behaviors and activities to achieve a level of normality. And I have been quite successful at times. Other times – not so much. I have learned to be very good at hiding my symptoms and medical issues by slapping on a happy face, and some great make-up! I am sure you have too.
So I decided to start this blog to create a resource to make those days a bit more bearable. A place where I strive to find the nugget of goodness in this sea of negativity; the crumb of information or encouragement that may just help one of my fellow “spoonies.” My goal is to share the lessons I have learned and the methods that help me. Hopefully I will help you, make the most you can out of every day.