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Chronic Illness & the Body

Honest lived experience, useful reporting and sharp commentary about disability and chronic illness — including work, healthcare, relationships, identity, access and everyday life.

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Chronic Illness & the Body

Chronic Illness & the Body

Get Well Soon Does Not Apply: A Life Beyond Hashimoto's Disease

By Rebekah Friend

Burgundy ballet slippers rest on a dark couch within an interrupted frame, with ribbons crossing the textured paper collage.
AI-generated illustration: URevolution / Midjourney.
Rebekah Friend writes about Hashimoto’s disease, medical dismissal, and learning that her worth is not determined by her activity level.

Chronic Illness & the Body

Living With Chronic Illness and Fatigue: The Weight of Air

By Zunaira Khan

Textured illustration of an open notebook, a page lifting into the air and a large oval shadow on a pale desk.
AI-generated illustration: URevolution / Midjourney
Living with asthma and chronic sinusitis since childhood, Zunaira Khan writes about fatigue, the pressure to keep up and learning to live at her own pace.

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