Janice Turner's brilliant piece in today's New Statesman will strike a chord with many readers around the world. How the unpaid labor of women doing caregiving for family members is used to shore up failing medical and social systems continues to be a not-so-secret secret that isn't discussed often enough in the wider society. Turner's candor is admirable, and the criticisms she cites from her readers are at best short-sighted.
Chronic illness is no fun. If you're here, you already know that.
I’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.
