Hi, I’m Carolyn and My Chronic Library is a personal blog detailing my life and learnings of living with MS, my experience undergoing and recovering from HSCT, my opinions and recommendations for navigating healthcare in the U.S., and all things reading and books.
I endeavor to provide lessons for the chronically ill and impossibly curious. I’m navigating disability in an ableist world and trying to make an impact by helping others through education and advocacy.
I’m a voracious reader, avid traveler, and singer of show tunes.
Read about my former self as well as my thoughts on releasing body shame and comparison in health.
LATEST POSTS
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In sickness and in health… or not
I now have the mental and physical bandwidth to focus on something other than staying alive and fighting for my life. That means shedding light on the other major update in my life: I’m getting divorced.
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My big list of how to help (because we need it)
Don’t ask the sick or recovering friend how to help, tell them your three ideas and let them choose.
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Last night I made dinner…
Life looks nothing like I imagined it would but last night I hit a few more milestones.
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Back to Work
And just like that, 12 weeks expired and I am back to work full time. Life lately has been acclimating to this massive change.
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How do you define health?
Comparison is a ridiculous endeavor when it comes to defining health because most illness is invisible. As Theodore Roosevelt said, “comparison is the thief of joy.”
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