You may be surprised at this list of famous people with asthma. Some of the people who are listed here have achieved greatness in areas of physical ability. Sports participation is not something that you would expect an asthma sufferer to be able to do. The American Lung Association defines asthma as a reversible obstructive ...
Chronic is a word that I have grown to hate over the years but have had to accept as a part of my daily life. I’m not the only person who has had to accept and deal with the effects of chronic illness. My whole family is impacted by the daily ramifications of living with ...
It seems to me that chronic illnesses are like snowflakes; no two of them are alike. Unlike snowflakes which melt, these diseases tend to hang on tenaciously like an annoying mother-in-law that makes you miserable. This is something I’ve been familiar with for the last 37 years. When I was 15 years old, the joints ...