Posts tagged "chronic illness"

January 29, 2018 19 Comments

The headache extravaganza: a podcast, movie, anniversary, and more!

In some strange confluence of events, I have four things related to headaches I wanted to share with you guys. So, get your Excedrin handy and dive in! My interview on the Migraine Again podcast. I had a lovely conversation with Paula Dumas from the Migraine Again podcast recently. We talked about pain and suffering... [Read More]

June 21, 2013 2 Comments

Review: “In the Kingdom of the Sick” by Laurie Edwards

Disclosure: I was provided a free copy of this book to review. I should start this post with an apology because I was supposed to review this book when it came out two months ago. However, as someone who lives in the kingdom of the sick mentioned in the title, I have become somewhat unreliable.... [Read More]

June 22, 2012 10 Comments

The New York Diaries – Part 3: High Line, Chelsea Market, and desserts courtesy of the chef

High Line Tuesday morning I had to roll out of bed fairly early because the maid was coming. It must be nice to have a maid, but it's not that nice to wake up early on vacation. Actually, it wasn't that early, but my sleeping schedule was rather effed up that month, partly because of... [Read More]

May 25, 2011 43 Comments

A sick freelancer’s guide to American health insurance

Updated on 5/26/14: As of January 1, 2014 most of the information in this post became outdated due to the start of the Affordable Care Act. Insurance companies can no longer deny me insurance because of my pre-existing conditions. They can not charge me more than a man of the same age because I'm a... [Read More]