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 an experimental bone marrow transplant (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. Four years in means there’s a lot of content here. If you don’t fancy scrolling, ask me a question directly!
Read about my former self as well as my thoughts on releasing body shame and comparison in health.
LATEST POSTS
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Ann Patchett Made My Mind Race
There are books that are fun to read, easy to read, escapism. Then there are books that showcase the brilliance of the writer, the mastery that is writing. Thank you, Ann Patchett for shaping my feelings into clear ideas, for reigniting memories and nostalgic reverie, and for being an unparalleled storyteller.
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Meaningless Vows
Absent of a vow or a ceremony, I know the people in my life who are here for better and for worse, in sickness and in health, till death do us part and that’s more than enough.
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Chronic Illness-Doing OK-Surviving Barbie
I wanted to be a success story, but I’m realizing I’m just me — unapologetically me. There is so much nuance in chronic illness; we live in the gray area and that unfortunately, is the hardest story to tell. But to me, that’s where the true story lies.
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Convalescing by the sea: My trip to Guernsey
I’ve traveled the world and without a doubt, this vacation was the trip of a lifetime. Guernsey might just be the most beautiful, refreshing, soul soothing, healing, and magical place on earth.
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The Mental Gymnastics of Chronic Illness
I am a mess. But I’ve never been more excited to be messy. My physical and mental health are in constant flux, no two days are the same and it’s exhausting. I guess this is healing? Today, that’s what I’m telling myself.
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What I’m Reading (or read): Summer 2023
I was recently reminded that I have not shared my latest reads, trends, recommendations and more. I do apologize for my egregious error. Let me rectify this oversight immediately.
DON’T MISS OUT ON MY MUSINGS!
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