That Chronic Thing

Today I would like to talk about Little Actions, and the big differences they can make in our lives. Sharing a short and sweet story from my life.Keeping it simple, no special links today! Subscribe to the show to be notified of new episodes, and make sure to follow the show on Instagram @thatchronicthing. You can also stay in touch with Cathy directly on Instagram @indoorcathy. &q

Surprise! It's a Holiday Episode! ❄️ It can be hard to accept that chronic illness doesn’t take a break for the holidays. Let's chat about 5 Low Energy Ways to Make your Holidays Sparkle... Mentioned in this episode: Card Making App:→ Felt App, Apple App Store Link , https://www.feltapp.comMusic: → Barenaked for the Holidays; Link to Apple MusicBook: → The Mat

Life with chronic illness can be really tough. We have to figure out meds, go to the doc, cope with symptoms, rinse and repeat. So when we find tips and tricks, or what we often call hacks, to make things easier, it sometimes makes a world of a difference. So today we’re going to talk about some of our favorite tips, tricks, and hacks, that may better your life if you have chroni

Erika Joy Sneath didn’t start out as a children’s book author, but decided to become one when she didn’t see representation of aunts and uncles and… chronic pain. I mean, think about it, you probably haven’t seen it either! Erika’s life started out a bit different, but as so many of us listening to this podcast, sometimes things take a turn. In Erika’s case, she ended

The irony of having a podcast about chronic illness is that I think I would be much better at it if I didn’t have chronic illness. Having one really gets in the way of consistently writing content and getting this podcast out in the world! So for today, I’m going to give you some updates on what has been going on in my world. Here’s what’s up with me… → First up… I ha

Today’s bonus episode features Fran Haddock, who lives with Severe ME/CFS. I’d like to give Fran a voice today, by, with her permission, sharing one of her recent Instagram posts. Just 3 min long.Follow Fran:→ Fran HaddockSupport ME/CFS organizations:→ #MEAction Maryland→ Solve M.E.→ The Bateman Horne Center Subscribe to the show to be notified of new episodes, and make

I’m back today with my friend Whitney, who just like me, has ME/CFS. Today we talk about our fear of COVID, with the context that we’re already ill. We chat about…→ Whitney’s arrest story?!→ What happens when you get COVID plus ME/CFS?→ Going out in a COVID world when you have ME/CFS…→ and more! Follow Whitney on Instagram! Mentioned Instagram accounts... → Fran

This week I have my friend Whitney Fox joining us! Just like me, Whitney has ME/CFS. That’s right folks — we’re continuing our discussion of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in honor of ME/CFS Awareness month. We’ll start with a quick nod to our beloved chronic illness Instagram community, and then you’ll hear all about Whitney’s diagnosis journey. We talk all about patient-le

In this episode, I'm sharing a bit more about my story, along with some information about this debilitating, devastating disease. May is ME/CFS awareness month, and we have a ways to go in raising awareness and working towards a cure!→ Revisiting when I went out on my leave from work and saw my first ME/CFS specialist→ Discussing Post Exertional Malaise (PEM)... what is it

Today we have Kristine Eckart joining us! Kristine is the host of the Chronicon book club, has a blog and book club called the Gilmore Book Club, and focuses on how books can help others transform their lives! We also talk about TV and movies, and how all media can help support those with chronic illness. Whether you read a page, listen to an audio book, or watch a movie, you have