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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Life Lately: September 1, 2022
Today marks day +63. This has been the longest summer on record. It’s all new. There’s no planning. And I have to be fine with that.
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Finding a Swift Cure for People Like Me
Science is badass and after what I’ve been through this year, anything is possible. What if your dollars help find a cure?
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What I’m Reading: August 2022
I’m way late to the game, but I got this recap in before the end of the month so it still counts!
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Guest Author: Mom’s Witness to Recovery
Phase one for me was chemo. Phase two was stem-cell transplant. Phase three is recovery and we are now in the thick of it. The medical staff often reminds us that recovery will take a year. I might know that intellectually, but emotionally I want some quicker results.
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The Struggle to Heal
I’m physically healing and mentally trying to process that healing. I’m struggling each day. I’m ok, but healing is really hard.
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When Work & Life Collide
This post is a bit all over the place but I’m filled with so much gratitude for my employer, my colleagues and the incredible medical system that is Cleveland Clinic.
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