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Chronic Illness

There is More Right With You Than Wrong

There is More Right With You Than Wrong

“As long as you are breathing there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter what is wrong.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn It was almost six years ago that I finally made my way through reading Full Catastrophe

rebeccaweger January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 My Story No Comments Read more

30 Years

Interior house photo after a fire

People seem curious why I’m not more angry about the illnesses that ravage my body, erode my sense of trust and safety in myself, limit what I can do in the world. I don’t know the full answer. But I

rebeccaweger April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 My Story 6 Comments Read more

Trust Us To Be Reliable Narrators

I so often love Brianne’s comments, questions, perspectives. And this one is particularly important. When my people *understand* what’s going on with me, that’s great! I feel seen, cared for, appreciative that they’ve taken the time to learn. But do

rebeccaweger June 9, 2021 Chronic Illness, Support No Comments Read more

Bed-tethered Lifehacks: May 2020 Update

I love seeing how other people organize things and solve problems. Those what’s in your bag posts? Love them. For bedbound folks, the question is usually, what’s next to your bed? We want to know how folks set up their

rebeccaweger May 22, 2020May 26, 2020 Deeper Dive 4 Comments Read more

Some Coping Approaches for COVID-19

I know folks are feeling scared and overwhelmed with the prospect of social distancing, isolation, possibly even quarantine. Here’s a missive from someone who has experience being housebound. I’ve been mostly housebound since sometime in 2017. As of this writing,

rebeccaweger March 13, 2020 Deeper Dive 4 Comments Read more

Communicating About Chronic Illness

Photograph of a rotary telephone on a tree stump in the woods

I am a member of quite a number of Facebook support groups for my illnesses, particularly ME and POTS. One of the biggest themes I hear from others is a struggle to be heard, understood, believed. I don’t often have

rebeccaweger September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 Deeper Dive 7 Comments Read more

Wheelchair Investigations

Photograph of Rebecca in her wheelchair sitting by a creek

New wheels! I’m so excited to have gotten my first wheelchair! It took a lot of research, and I’m having a really mixed experience with it. Delight! Hope! Frustration! Sometime in the fall, I started having periodic fantasies of going

rebeccaweger July 7, 2019July 6, 2019 Deeper Dive 1 Comment Read more

Bed-tethered Life Hacks: Bedside Supplies

Photo of Rebecca's bedside setup

I spend about 90-95% of my time in bed. I’m able to get up to use the bathroom, grab something from the kitchen, get a book from the living room, but I don’t move around much more than that. And

rebeccaweger June 30, 2019August 10, 2019 Deeper Dive 2 Comments Read more
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