I recently ran an experiment where I live-tweeted my day. I ended up sharing symptoms and struggles I haven’t before… …
My symptoms: a complete list of my symptoms of ME/CFS, Lyme Disease, Endometriosis, POTs and Fibromyalgia
Laura’s Pen lists all the symptoms she suffers with, in an attempt to show the true extent of chronic conditions …
Making tea with brain fog (a funny video)
A video that demonstrates all the things that can go wrong when you try to carry out simple tasks, like …
What if? A poem about living with chronic illness
Laura’s Pen performs a chronic illness poem about the misconceptions healthy people sometimes have about her life… This is a chronic …
Goodbye 2016, the year of health revelations
Laura’s Pen looks back at 2016, and forwards to her hopes for the next year… A year forward, a year …
Blog hiatus and update
Laura’s Pen explains her absence recently and shares a video the Mighty made of her ME Adventures comic… So, those …
If you could only do one thing every day, what would it be?
Laura’s Pen uses a “One thing every day” analogy to explain how restrictive life is with a chronic illness… This …
But you don’t look sick?! – A letter on why I hide my illness
Laura’s Pen’s open letter to people who say: “But you don’t look sick,”, explaining why she hides her illness… Dear …
Brain Fog: My greatest hits
Laura’s Pen lists her best, her worst and funniest brain fog moments and goes through all the different ways it …
Chronic illness and the loss of self
Laura’s Pen shares her story of the loss of self and grief she experienced when she became chronically ill, and …