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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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Advocacy, Happiness and Guilt
When you have a chronic illness that is widely misunderstood and steeped in decades of stigma and disbelief from doctors and the wider public, it means that so much of your time and energy is spent advocating for yourself and your community. Life can be a constant battle to be believed and taken seriously by those around you, as well as the doctors who are supposed to help you. So, many of us take to social media to try to educate people and remove some of the stigma, in the
Lorna
Feb 12, 20215 min read
“You’re So Lucky”
If you’re sick and/or disabled and have a non-disabled partner, how many times have you been told how lucky you are? I’ve heard it more...
Lorna
Oct 15, 20204 min read
When it all sort of fell apart
If I asked you to look through these photos of me from the last 6 years and pinpoint the precise moment I became ill, would you be able to?
Lorna
May 1, 20207 min read
In Sickness and In Health
I’ve often heard it said that when a person gets very sick, it can be almost as hard for the partner or spouse as it can for the person...
Lorna
Dec 16, 20196 min read
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