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Cream Crackered Blog is run by Lorna McFindlow, a freelance disabled writer who writes about chronic illness and disability rights.
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Ageing & Chronic Illness: Time Lost & A Life Unexpected
I’m turning 38 on Friday and my life looks nothing like I thought it would at this age. In fact, I think if that wee girl in the photo above could see us now she’d be in for a shock. There’s something about birthdays, or really any event that marks a passing of time, that makes the chronic illness grief hit harder than ever. People like to tell us we shouldn’t dwell on the past and on our pre-illness selves but I find that impossible, because that version of me is still in th
Lorna
Jun 17, 20254 min read
Chronic Illness & Childlessness
TW - Childlessness & related grief I’ve been working on this post for a good while now, chipping away at it here and there whenever I felt strong enough to do so, because to sit down and really face it all in one go is tough. Then I realised that this week is World Childlessness Week and thought what better time to share it. There are so many people bravely sharing their stories around this topic this week and whilst they are so important, I rarely see chronic illness talked
Lorna
Sep 18, 20246 min read
Some Thoughts on Covid Safety & Suicide Prevention
Trigger Warning - Suicide If you’re someone who cares about suicide prevention but you aren’t masking in shared public spaces, I want you to think about whether your behaviour is aligned with your values. Seeing everyone readily embrace eugenicist policies over the last five years has, as previously discussed, been completely and utterly devastating as a high risk disabled person. For five years people like me have been shut out of public spaces and are consistently receiving
Lorna
Sep 13, 20243 min read
Toxic positivity can do one
TW - Suicidal ideation I know it’s well-meaning but if your response to a sick person talking about their life is to tell them to “be...
Lorna
Feb 19, 20232 min read
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