Chronic illness is no fun. If you're here, you already know that.

Iā€™m Julia, and I've been living with chronic illness for more than a decade. My doctors are fantastic, my husband is beyond supportive, my friends are helpful and delightful, and it is still a struggle to get through every single day. This site is here to share the rants, resources, reviews, and ruminations I've created in my time as an angry invalid.

The Unpaid Labor of the American Patient

The Unpaid Labor of the American Patient

Absolutely fantastic article at Vox.com about how the US healthcare system depends on patients to manage their own paperwork. Sarah Kliff has done some great reporting on the health beat for Vox, but this piece touched a nerve for me as someone with chronic illness. Things need to change.

The Stanford ME/CFS Initiative

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