“But you look great.” She meant it as a kindness. We were standing in a grocery store aisle. I had spent ninety minutes that morning deciding whether I had enough in me to make the trip. I did. Barely. And here was someone who had known me for years, looking me over and delivering her…
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The Loneliness of Chronic Illness and How to Combat It
There is a specific kind of loneliness that chronic illness creates, and it isn’t the same as being alone. You can be surrounded by people who love you and still feel like you’re speaking a language no one else has learned. It’s the loneliness of explaining, again, why you canceled. The loneliness of a body…
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