“We have a genuine and devastating epidemic of opiate abuse in this country, and it is of critical importance that this problem… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
We know that no algorithm can solve global poverty; no pill can cure a chronic illness; no box of chocolates can mend… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“Miraculously recover or die. That's the extent of our cultural bandwidth for chronic illness.” — S. Kelley Harrell Copy Share Image
“Because doctors can’t name the illness, everyone—the patient's family, friends, health insurance, and in many cases the patient—comes to think of the… — Joseph Dumit Copy Share Image
“No one knows our bodies or our subjective experiences like we do. This means we can rest secure in our knowledge of… — Sarah Hackley Copy Share Image
AIDS today is not a death sentence. It can be treated as a chronic illness, or a chronic disease. — Yusuf Hamied Copy Share Image
“She has fought many wars, most internal. The ones that you battle alone, for this, she is remarkable. She is a survivor.” — Nikki Rowe Copy Share Image
“The video was still playing, although I didn't know why. It seemed as if the able-bodied dancers were mocking me.” — Sarah Todd Hammer Copy Share Image
When people hear that I have a chronic illness, they'll say things like "Focus on you." Well, my spiritual and emotional fulfillment… — Karen Duffy Copy Share Image
“Futility. Uselessness. Bloody entrophy. Death matters, at least sometimes.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“The books my mother read and reread provided a broader, more adventurous world, and escape from the confines of her chronic illness.… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
“His Burden Is Light Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I… — Cheri Fuller Copy Share Image
“Appearing nude on film was not easy when I was twenty-six in Body Heat; it was even harder when I was forty-six… — Kathleen Turner Copy Share Image
“Those of us who battle chronic illness are in it for the long haul. I need to come to grips with who… — Richard M. Cohen Copy Share Image
“Job pressure: Coworker tension, bosses, work overload Money: Loss of a job, reduced retirement, medical expenses Health: Health crisis or terminal or… — Julie T. Lusk Copy Share Image
“Every EDS patient knows that one of the hardest parts of our day is the moment we open our eyes and waken… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
“EDS is a scary and challenging diagnosis, but the consequences of not knowing are far greater than that of a correct diagnosis.… — Michael Bihovsky Copy Share Image
It's not easy to diagnose because depending where the endometrial deposits are, the symptoms can be quite different. It's an unrecognized problem… — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
“To think how different ones life would be had one moment not altered it all - just don’t sit there too long… — Nikki Rowe Copy Share Image
