Easter Eggs, Crafts and Activities KWFA Tips to Safely Celebrate Easter with Food Allergies – includes school resources, how to celebrate, egg dying alternatives and Easter basket alternatives to food. Eating With Food Allergies – Allergy Free Easter – includes crafts, fun allergy free foods for easter, allergy safe candy plus non-food treats.
Hidden Danger – Drug Shortage: 3 Steps to Stay Safe
A friend’s son has EoE (eosinophilic esophagitis) which requires frequent endoscopies to monitor the disease and treatment. Her son had a hard time recovering from his last scope and anesthesia but she had no idea why. Why was this time so different than the previous 10+ scopes? The Hidden Drug Shortage This article, “Drug Shortages […]
Medical Appointments 3 Ways They Go Wrong
What is the most common event for people with chronic illness? You guessed it – medical appointments. We look forward to them with such anticipation and hope… but too often they turn into a nightmare. We get drivers education and parenting/child birth education but nobody has taught us how to advocate and participate in our […]
Chronic Illness Weekly Newsletter!
Facebook is a wonderful place to meet and get support from others with chronic illness but trying to find an old thread is not easy. Even when I know what specific post I’m looking for, I’ve had a terrible time trying to search for it. Add to that the fact that facebook often changes their timeline, and it makes it easy […]
Lonely? – 3 Ways to Find Support
Having a child diagnosed with a rare disease or chronic illness is life changing. Discussions about potty training, the soccer schedule, prom or ACT testing no longer hold the same interest or relevance. You feel anxious, lost and alone. Doctor appointments, medical tests and tedious phone calls with the insurance company consume […]