Chronically Ill Christian, Challenged to be Content
Disclosure: Affiliate link included. February is Heart Disease Awareness Month. One of the biggest problems that can damage your heart is Hypertension. Do you know what your blood pressure reading is? It’s one of most important tests you have every time you go to the doctor’s office. High blood pressure is called hypertension. Even though…
Why do we need Invisible Disabilities Awareness Week? It’s obvious that it’s not obvious. People with invisible disabilities are not recognized as having disabilities. Accommodations are not made for them without a battle. Not everyone who has a disability rides in a wheelchair. Many of us with invisible disabilities have trouble with walking, shopping, doing…
October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. I have a personal connection to this awareness promotion. I’ve lost three babies due to early miscarriage, so I feel like I can relate to many who have experienced loss. The first National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month occured in 1988. President Reagan signed this…
September is Pain Awareness Month. Today is the last day of this month, so the awareness comes to an end. If only chronic pain would end with it….. During this month, I’ve noticed and shared several posts that spread awareness of chronic pain. It is important to help people to be aware of the plight…
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. There are three main types of blood cancers: Lymphoma, Leukemia, and Myeloma. There are two main types of Lymphoma: Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. These cancers are also called Hematologic Cancers. Blood cancer begins in the bone marrow, because that’s where blood is produced. Abnormal blood cells start reproducing and…
Preventing blindness is so important. I didn’t know that cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness. A couple of years ago my eye doctor told me that I had cataracts. They were not very far along, but I was shocked to have them at the age of 55. My cataracts seem to be…