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Stories from the Chronic Life – Page 2 – The frustrations and simple pleasures of daily life living with chronic disease

Stories from the Chronic Life

The frustrations and simple pleasures of daily life living with chronic disease

Disabilities/February 23, 2014March 2, 2014/ Melody/Leave a comment

Recovered from the holidays

I am so sorry that I haven’t posted in awhile. I made it through the holidays. But, wow! Was I fatigued! Is it rough on your getting through December? First, my feet and ankles were sore through the first week of January. Christmas preparations combined with Christmas and then taking everything apart was too much […]

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Every Day Life/November 11, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

The Day After a Party

Yesterday, we had a family get together. We celebrated 4 birthdays. We had a nice dinner, opened gifts, sang Happy Birthday to You, shared some good laughs. Now it is the day after. I cannot keep my eyes open. My feet feel like cement blocks and a couple of my toes are sore. I think […]

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Positive Side of Life/November 10, 2013November 10, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

Books I Read in October

I love to read.  It’s been one of my favorite pastimes since I was a child.  Reading is a great distraction especially for folks with chronic pain. You need something to take your mind off of it. I’m going to share the books I’ve read on this blog from time to time as I know […]

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Digestive Health/October 30, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

I learned something new this Summer

About two years ago, my doctor recommended that I start eating plain, unsweetened yogurt for digestive health.  As a vegan who is allergic to dairy products, this was easier said than done.  After several days of research, I found that my options were exactly two–and neither was easy to find.  I eventually was able to […]

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Moving around the Kitchen/September 25, 2013November 10, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

Homemade Yogurt smells so good

A year or so ago, my doctor recommended that I eat plain, unsweetened yogurt to help ease my IBS.  It was a pain finding a vegan brand.  When I did, I had to order by the case because no one local carried it. At the end of Spring, the company ran into production issues.  Then, […]

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Disabilities/September 1, 2013August 30, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

I would love to write by hand

I love to write.  But, I also love the act of writing by hand.  I think better with pen and paper than with keyboard and fingers.  I love watching the words spill out across the page in ink as I write them. It is one of my biggest frustrations that I can no longer do […]

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Attitude/August 30, 2013August 30, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

Each day is a chance for a fresh start

A few weeks ago, I was talking so someone in their twenties who has an ulcer.  This person is on medication and will be for a long time. He mentioned that he was having problems because he hadn’t been taking his meds or following his diet.  He wasn’t following the rules. I told him something […]

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arthritis/August 20, 2013August 19, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

Hot Weather and Hot Pepper Don’t Mix

I use hot pepper lotion (capsaicin) on my feet every day.  It’s the one thing that helps keep down the inflammation. One thing I’ve noticed is it’s not such a great idea to mix hot pepper and hot weather.  I was out all day yesterday and it was hot.  It was a backyard party. I […]

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arthritis/August 19, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

My feet are sore but it was worth it

My family is pretty close.  Even though my siblings and I are close to or over 50 we still celebrate every birthday.  Today we celebrated my niece’s 11th and my brother’s 55th. Preparing for one of these things takes a little work for me.  The morning of a get together I have to stay off […]

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Attitude/August 17, 2013August 17, 2013/ Melody/Leave a comment

I want to bring a dish, too

My family gets together regularly for birthdays.  In fact, we are having one tomorrow. Being disabled, it’s difficult to do my share.  I want to, at least, bring a dish so I feel like I’ve contributed.  Actually, I have to bring a dish because of my special dietary restrictions.  Otherwise, I don’t get to eat. […]

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