A collection of resources on the topic of "Chronic Illness". View all Topics
12.04.20
Learning your child has a chronic illness is a feeling you cannot prepare for. The new and unfamiliar stresses can cause intense feelings of love, sadness, grief, panic, and guilt. All those feelings ...
11.25.18
Every time Jaxson had a scheduled hospital stay, Judy decked out his room with Ninja Turtles, Mickey Mouse, Captain America, Cars and more. Juan Martinez of Uvalde, TX, is a firefighter and EMT ...
09.20.17
I always feel better after I’ve finished writing. It’s like when you have a deep encounter with somebody where you know you’ve really shared yourself and they’ve really shared ...
09.13.17
Louie and Nancy Grams of Eagan, MN, have been married for 46 years. For most of those 46 years, Louie has been chronically ill, with countless MRI and CT scans, hundreds of invasive procedures, and 35...
10.19.15
“We have walked some places no others would want to walk. Things have changed in our lives.” – Becky R. Rebecca was a first grader when she was admitted to the hospital with pancreatitis. Her gr...
02.10.15
Chronic illness has humbled me in this way; it has shown me that needing support from loved ones, and sometimes even total strangers, is not a sign of weakness, but one of strength. A Sign of Strength...
