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“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.” – Bill Cosby

Sure, living with chronic illness can be trying. But it can also give rise to genuinely funny moments! Or even some touching and heartwarming ones. Please share with us your own humorous or sweet stories born from your chronic illness and give us all a smile.

January 8, 2015

11 Signs You’re a Spoonie

You know you’re a spoonie when…

…It’s three in the afternoon and you feel like you’ve been running around like crazy all day but when you look back on the day you realize you’ve actually done nothing.

…You’ve been on hold for 30 minutes and you really don’t want to lose your place in queue, but you’ve got three days of laxatives and a week worth of crap ready to come out…now…so you sigh and hang up.

[Read more…]

Article by Spoonie Community / Chicken Soup for the Spoonie Soul, Everyday Life / poo 3 Comments

October 6, 2014

Boobbombs and Faceplants: My Adventures with Tramadol at my Friend’s Wedding

Let me tell you the story of when I was high as a kite while in my friend’s wedding.

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It wasn’t on purpose, mind you. Not like we all smoked a big bag of dope before the ceremony.

Although tequila shots were had by some. Not me — I can’t drink alcohol. 

But I was on a pill called tramadol for the first time and it had an…inconvenient effect on me. [Read more…]

Article by Leah Holstein / Chicken Soup for the Spoonie Soul / gastroparesis, tramadol

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