MSW Publications: A Writing, Art, and Gratitude Journal
My Several Worlds: A Writing, Art, & Gratitude Journal is designed to remind you that there is joy to be found with the little things in life. Use this journal to learn about yourself. Track your health, pain, symptoms and moods; and use it for art therapy. I’ve taken care to include all the things I enjoy in journaling to ensure you have fun with this book! Welcome to a tiny corner of My Several Worlds!
My Ankylosing Spondylitis Story by Carrie
My Ankylosing Spondylitis Story by Carrie Kellenberger - Over 10 years of pain, fatigue, and symptoms before I got my Ankylosing Spondylitis diagnosis.
Repatriation Lesson One: Healthcare and Disability Do Not Cross Borders
When I repatriated to Canada after 17 years in Taiwan, I didn't just leave a country. I left a healthcare ecosystem. My specialists didn't cross the border with me. My disability supports didn't cross the border with me. My treatment history, care teams, and years of hard-earned medical credibility didn't automatically transfer either. Healthcare and disability do not cross borders with the patient. The patient crosses the border. Everything else has to be rebuilt. Five months after returning to Canada, I'm beginning to understand that the biggest challenge wasn't transporting my belongings across an ocean. It was reconstructing an entire healthcare life from scratch.
Blood Pressure Cuff Pain – Why Routine Blood Pressure Readings Aren’t Routine for Pain Patients
Blood pressure cuff pain is more than discomfort for pain patients. A personal look at edema, fibromyalgia, APS & patient advocacy.
High-Functioning Collapse in Complex Care
What happens when a chronically ill patient spends years surviving beyond capacity while navigating trauma, complex care, and systemic failure? This is a personal essay about chronic illness, trauma, medical system exhaustion, and what high-functioning collapse in complex care actually looks like.
Interview With Crafting A Path Through Illness – Germaine Hypher
As May 12 approaches — recognized internationally as Fibromyalgia and MECFS Awareness Day — I share conversations with chronically ill artists, writers, and creators whose work exists at the intersection of illness, identity, survival, and creativity. Over the years through My Several Worlds, I’ve interviewed dozens of chronically ill artists and authors whose work reflects not only pain and limitation, but adaptation, resilience, vulnerability, and truth. Today, I’m honoured to introduce Germaine Hypher, the author and artist behind Crafting A Path Through Illness.
Carleton Place Pharmacy – How Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacist Can Be Your Best Healthcare Ally
How can your friendly neighborhood Pharmacist can be your best healthcare ally? Learn about Carleton Place Pharmacy and find out how they showed me how healthcare actually works in Ontario.
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