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Travel Insurance and Chronic Illness

Last Updated: July 30, 2020

What you need to know about chronic illness and travel insurance

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...]

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Balancing full-time RV travel life with chronic illness

Last Updated: July 27, 2020

Balancing full-time rv travel and 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...]

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How living in an RV with a chronic illness is simplifying my life

Last Updated: September 30, 2019

Life in an RV with chronic illness

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...]

8 Comments Filed Under: inspiration, My Life Tagged With: decreasing stress, stress, travel

Handling the Challenges of the Holidays with Chronic Illness: The Ultimate Guide

Last Updated: November 5, 2018

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...]

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Life in the Slow Lane: From life in the fast lane to life with chronic illness

Last Updated: July 9, 2018

What to do when chronic illness takes you from life in the fast lane to life in the slow lane

  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...]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Coping, inspiration, relationships, Tips and Tricks Tagged With: acceptance, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, money, pacing, travel

Surviving the Holidays with Chronic Illness

Last Updated: November 13, 2017

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...]

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Learning to Trust Yourself in the Face of Chronic Illness

Last Updated: August 28, 2017

Trusting Yourself in the face of chronic illness (image of woman rejoicing)

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...]

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Tips for Travelling with Chronic Illness

Last Updated: May 29, 2017

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...]

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How to Enjoy Travelling Despite Chronic Illness

Last Updated: April 24, 2017

Don't let chronic illness keep you from travelling

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...]

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10 Tips for Stress-free holiday travel with chronic illness

Last Updated: December 5, 2016

10 tips for stress-free holiday travel

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...]

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About Julie

Spoonie. Fibro Warrior. E-health advocate.

Julie Ryan was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2010 and endometriosis in 2012. She's lived with chronic migraine most of her life. In 2019 she was diagnosed with inter-cranial hypertension.

Julie has a degree in Psychology, and works as a freelance writer and marketer. Freelance work allows her to work when she can and not be tied to a desk or a schedule. Julie believes in living an inspired life despite chronic illness.

"I have chronic illness, it doesn't have me."

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Blog title inspired by The Spoon Theory, by Christine Miserandino, an excellent explanation of what it's like to live with invisible illness. Read More…

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I am not a doctor. I do not claim to be a doctor. I do not play a doctor on TV or the internet. I simply share my experiences and what has worked for me. We are all different and before you try any new treatment, exercise, supplement, etc you should talk with your doctor (the real one, not the one on TV).

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