Travel Insurance and Chronic Illness Back in 2014 I had to cancel a major trip due to a health issue. We'd bought travel insurance but I learned the hard way that travel insurance and chronic illness don't work well together. While standard travel insurance won't help you if you need to cancel a … [Read more...]
Balancing full-time RV travel life with chronic illness
Just about a month ago my guy and I traded in normal life for a life of full-time travel. We've learned a lot in those few weeks, and we're still learning. I'm relearning how to pace myself and we're both learning how to balance work and travel life with chronic illness. I've learned that … [Read more...]
How living in an RV with a chronic illness is simplifying my life
The last couple of years have been all about simplifying life. So, why would I seemingly make things difficult by choosing to live in an RV with chronic illness? How does life in an RV, when you are chronically ill, equate to a more simple life? How does any life in an RV make things more … [Read more...]
Handling the Challenges of the Holidays with Chronic Illness: The Ultimate Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Handling the Holidays with Chronic Illness Even for the most holiday-loving person the holidays bring stresses and challenges that just aren’t there the rest of the year. For those of us with chronic illnesses like Fibromyalgia, Lyme, and CFS/ME the challenges and … [Read more...]
Life in the Slow Lane: From life in the fast lane to life with chronic illness
Life in the Slow Lane: From life in the fast lane to life with chronic illness guest post by Samantha Taylor of Focus on the things you CAN do There are a lot of people in this world that I like to call ‘Doers’. The people who are always on the go, say ‘Yes’ to most things asked of … [Read more...]
Surviving the Holidays with Chronic Illness
Surviving the Holidays with Chronic Illness The holidays are stressful for everyone, and stress results in fatigue, especially for those of us with Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME), or Lupus. Instead of enjoying the holidays we end up dreading worrying about all the things that … [Read more...]
Learning to Trust Yourself in the Face of Chronic Illness
Learning to Trust Yourself in the Face of Chronic Illness Guest post by Sarah Poitras I have a lung disease called lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Words I’ve used to describe it are: chronic, progressive, rare (oh so rare), incurable, and fatal. I was diagnosed when I was 30 years old and now … [Read more...]
Tips for Travelling with Chronic Illness
Tips for Travelling with Chronic Illness I've traveled a lot lately. And, by a lot I mean I've been on a plane more in the last two months than I had been in the last 5 years. In the last two months I've taken four trips. The first two were a little over a week apart. Then I had a few weeks … [Read more...]
How to Enjoy Travelling Despite Chronic Illness
How to Enjoy Travelling Despite Chronic Illness guest post by Ali Hemsley Travelling with Chronic Illness Everyone finds travelling stressful, don’t they? I’m sure that’s part of the reason we prefer to go on relaxing holidays - getting up early, standing in long queues, feeling like your gate is … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Stress-free holiday travel with chronic illness
Travel can cause stress, fatigue and illness, even if you don't already suffer from a fatigue-related illness. For those of us who do suffer from Fibromyalgia, CFS, or any autoimmune disorder, travelling often results in a flare. This is the season when many of us are hopping in cars or on plans … [Read more...]
