The Dual Diagnosis Diaries | Kia’s Journey 💜
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries | Kia’s Journey: 🌻 The Wait Is Over… And the Results Are In!
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries | Kia’s Journey: 🌻 The Wait Is Over… And the Results Are In!Three mammograms, one biopsy, and endless questions—finally, the answer: benign. The medical team confirmed there’s no sign of cancer, and…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: 💜 The Emotional Labor of Being a Patient — When Managing Your Health Becomes Another Full-Time Job
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: 💜 The Emotional Labor of Being a Patient — When Managing Your Health Becomes Another Full-Time JobChronic illness turned my inbox into a full-time task force—appointments, insurance, and treatments—without a single interview. Now I’m the unsung…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: 💜 Hello October — A Little More Hope, A Little More Grace
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: 💜 Hello October — A Little More Hope, A Little More GraceSeptember’s chaos fades as October brings new beginnings, but chronic illness reminds us that progress isn’t linear. I’m not chasing…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: 💜 You Are Not the Burden
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: 💜 You Are Not the BurdenLiving with chronic illness may mean carrying heavy burdens, but needing help does not make you one. My diagnoses, symptoms,…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: All My Life I Had to Fight: From Survival to Healing
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: All My Life I Had to Fight: From Survival to Healing“All my life I had to fight.” — Sofia, The Color Purple Recently, I was talking with my best friend…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries:Crohn’s, Myasthenia Gravis, and Menopause: Which One Is Driving the Bus Today?
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries:Crohn’s, Myasthenia Gravis, and Menopause: Which One Is Driving the Bus Today?Some days, I feel like my body is a mystery I can’t solve. I wake up exhausted and immediately start…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: The Questions We Have to Ask: Thymectomy, Fatigue, and Life Between Rystiggo Treatments
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: The Questions We Have to Ask: Thymectomy, Fatigue, and Life Between Rystiggo TreatmentsLiving with Myasthenia Gravis often feels like navigating uncharted territory. Just when I think I have a handle on my…
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The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Weighted Blankets: Comfort or Concern? Navigating the Pros and Cons with Crohn’s Disease and Myasthenia Gravis
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≻: The Dual Diagnosis Diaries: Weighted Blankets: Comfort or Concern? Navigating the Pros and Cons with Crohn’s Disease and Myasthenia GravisWhen you live with chronic illness, sleep isn’t just about rest—it’s about recovery. Like many people managing autoimmune diseases, I’m…