Handling the financial burdens of a chronic illness, part 3
Last in a series. Read parts one and two. A bead of sweat rolls down my forehead and over my brow. Flinging the bedsheets away gives me a blast of crisp cool…
Walking On Water — Shalana Jordan
Shalana “Shay” Jordan of Columbia, South Carolina, is a photographer, writer, retired educator, and single mom of two boys. She’s been adjusting to her “new normal” of battling atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, stage 4 kidney disease, lupus, May-Thurner syndrome, and severe anemia. She received these diagnoses in 2020 at 36 years old. She wants to help fellow rare disease patients adjust to and prepare for the new life that’s unfolding for them. Because life doesn’t end at diagnosis.
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Losing your career and income can mean losing your identity
In American society, work life is a huge part of our culture. Many of us are pushed to complete primary school, attend higher education, and start a career, in which we’re expected to work…
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