Chronic-illness Stories

Nora Riley is falling. Literally. At twenty-eight, her life is a series of clinical anomalies and sudden blackouts. Desperate to escape the suffocating pity and grief of the city, she spends her savings on a crumbling sanctuary in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She doesn't need a miracle; she just needs a house that won't let her break when the world goes dark. Owen Wilson is a fixer. Sixteen years in the Marines taught him that anything can be reinforced if you have the right tools and enough grit. Back in his hometown and haunted by a gloom he can't quite shake, he takes on the impossible task of rebuilding the Miller place. He's there to fix the joists and secure the foundations, not to worry about the fragile, defiant woman who lives on protein bars and secrets. But as Owen builds her safety net-one artistic grab bar and reinforced floorboard at a time-the lines between contractor and protector begin to blur. In a house held together by heart pine and sheer will, they both have to face the same terrifying truth: Sometimes, the only way to stop falling is to let someone catch you.

Becky always dreamed a prince would come save her. She never expected one to actually show up - or that his crumbling kingdom of five hundred would need saving more than she does. With enemies only she can see closing in, the broke girl from a cramped apartment discovers that fairy tales demand more than she ever imagined. Battle Of The Cubes Series Vol. 04

They told them it was all in their heads. They said it was "just a period." But for these women-and the people who love them-it's a silent war fought every single day. Endometriosis follows the lives of five powerful women from different walks of life-Mara, a mother barely staying upright; Rose, a fierce advocate haunted by her own misdiagnosis; Layla, a college student with nowhere to turn; Juno, desperate to build a family; and Dr. Celine, a surgeon who treats pain by day and hides her own by night. As their lives collide in a grassroots support group, they find strength in shared pain, and a fierce fire to change the world that failed them. Every episode dives deep into one woman's story while weaving together the raw reality of invisible illness, love, betrayal, medical gaslighting-and hope. This isn't just a show. It's a revolution.

Scoliosis. This word can bring many things to mind, but have you ever wondered what living with this disease is like? "Twisted Spine, Twisted Mind" is about the emotional and physical troubles of having a severe case of scoliosis. I hope you enjoy this story, and if you are reading this and don't have scoliosis, then I hope you learn something from it!

Kageyama and Hinata loved volleyball more than anything. But most of all they loved each other. When they first got together, they promised they wouldn't let their love get in the way of their passion. So what happens when the time comes for them to separate? They promise to visit each other every three months, and call every night. But as they pursue their new lives, they realize volleyball isn't the same without the other. But what happens when Hinata doesn't make it home from Brazil?

hey I'm a trans fem boy I'm pan-romantic asexual and in this diary I'm going to be talking about surviving with mental illness chronic illness and going through life my thoughts and acts to self improvement with a slow and simple life as the goal

Hermione Granger has suffered with an unknown (at least to her) chronic illness for more than half of her life. But only her best friends know about it. That is... Until the stress of fifth year triggers worsening symptoms. Suddenly, Draco Malfoy, secretly an apprentice healer, is much more involved in her life than she would have ever expected. It makes sense when she thinks about it; Professor Snape and Professor McGonagall had given the top five students of their year an internship and Malfoy has always been competing with her for the top spot. But healing? Turns out, healing changes people. Though still sharp tongued and rude, he's no longer the bigot she's come to expect him to be. And as much as she despises his involvement, he's done something none of her doctors have ever been able to: he gives her autonomy. Sixth year brings new challenges as the war grows sharper. But Draco and Hermione's friendship is growing too. The only question now: Can their kindling romance survive the blaze of war?

How does one navigate a bite-and-run scenario that leaves them chronically vampirized at 20 with no way of knowing what is going on? That's my life. I'm Dalia, a now-22-year-old vampire just trying to figure out what the hell to do with these insane blood cravings and all the weird stuff that goes along with being a vampire that absolutely does not match any of the vampire lore of tv, books, or movies. Is this some sort of cosmic joke? Is this what vampires are really like? I thought fiction would be based off of reality at least a little bit more! If this is legit my life I must be a defective vampire, honestly. I've just got to figure it out. Oh, and maybe try and graduate college? Or something. Go to college? Make friends. Try not to eat my college-age dormmates. Get a boyfriend and not kill him? Yeah. Those things. **NEW CHAPTERS EVERY WEDNESDAY #HUMPDAY **

Emily grew up reading mystery novels as a kid. She could have never imagined that she would be the main character in one. After a mysterious text to fly from Los Angeles to Virginia, Emily's whole life becomes flipped upsidedown after discovering her twin sister that she never knew existed. But she was too late. Her sister was dead. Now her killer is forcing Emily to take her twin's place. She must pretend as if nothing happened and marry her twin's fiance, Matthew Davis. But what if her sister's killer is right in front of her face the whole time.