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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
"It only kills the elderly and those with underlying health conditions."
I can understand the need to comfort yourself at a time like this, but must it be at the expense of the elderly, sick and disabled?
Lorna
Apr 15, 20204 min read
A Letter to My Non-Disabled Friends
It’s a very strange time right now. The world has suddenly turned upside down. We are all fearful of what’s to come, anxious about our...
Lorna
Mar 27, 20205 min read
Quarantine: A Housebound Person's Guide
The threat of the coronavirus, which once seemed so far away is now up close and very personal. It has reached the cold and choppy shores...
Lorna
Mar 16, 202010 min read
Becoming a Wheelchair User: 3 Things I’ve Learned
I became a wheelchair user two years ago, and in that time I’ve really had to work through a lot of anxiety and internalised ableism to...
Lorna
Dec 17, 20196 min read
Poverty & M.E
In the build up to M.E Awareness Week, the advocacy group ME Action Network have asked the online community post on a new topic every day...
Lorna
Dec 17, 20193 min read
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