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Home » Chronic Illness

Tag: Chronic Illness

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College Student Wastes Spoons on Boring Party

by CameronNovember 20, 2025November 18, 2025
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Woman So Good in Bed, She Opts to Stay There

by Lori AdamsNovember 18, 2025November 16, 2025
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Local

Report: Standing Fucking Sucks

by Anna R.November 11, 2025November 11, 2025
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Opinion

How to Be a Supportive Friend When their Symptoms are Fucking Disgusting

by Lori AdamsNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025
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A genie and a disabled woman
Local

Genie Bummed Out by Chronically Ill Woman’s Wishes

by CameronOctober 28, 2025November 5, 2025
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Tragedy: Doctor Expected to Do Her Job

by LaveraOctober 25, 2025October 15, 2025
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Chronically Ill Man Tries Out Negative Thinking

by Anna R.October 17, 2025October 15, 2025
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Local

Quick Guide to Becoming the “It Girl” at the Nursing Home

by Lori AdamsOctober 4, 2025September 23, 2025
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Local

Stacy’s Mom Has Got It (Fibromyalgia) Going On

by Lori AdamsAugust 21, 2025August 21, 2025
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Opinion

I Really Wanted to Be There but My Symptoms Only Flare Up on Days I Make Plans with You

by MV PerryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025
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She Lost Her Youth to Chronic Illness, and She’s About to Make It Everybody’s Problem

by CameronAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025
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It’s Been 35 Years and Still No Diagnosis; I Want this Disease Named After Me

by Stacy AshworthJune 18, 2025June 19, 2025
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POLITICS

  • Disappointed Nation Beginning to Think RFK Hasn’t Actually Found the Cause of Autism
    November 15, 2025
  • Opinion: Xanax Should Be Free Under Fascism
    October 22, 2025
  • Who Said It: A Disability Charity or a Eugenicist?
    October 21, 2025

CULTURE

  • Sleeping Beauty Actually ME/CFS Girly Waiting for Doctor, Not Unlicensed Prince
    November 30, 2025
  • Marvel Director Reveals Invisible Disabled Superhero Was in Movie the Whole Time
    August 27, 2025
  • Disabled Baseball Fan Enjoys Accessibility of Empty Stadium for Shitty Team
    August 25, 2025

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  • Speech Pathologist Delivers Utterly Unpronounceable Diagnosis 
    December 18, 2025
  • Social Security Administration Introduces a Form to Request an Accessible Version of the Form to Request Accessible Forms
    December 17, 2025
  • Disabled Woman Not Sure if Guy Is Staring Because of Wheelchair or Because She’s Hot
    December 15, 2025

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