Author of “Finding A New Normal: Living Your Best Life with Chronic Illness”: Suzan Jackson

Monica Michelle is joined by author Sue Jackson.Sue lives with Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Lyme disease.In this episode, Monica and Sue discuss: Sue’s pathway to diagnosis Parenting with chronic illness and parenting a child with chronic illnessManaging ME/CFS from diagnosis to creating routinesUsing books to cope emotionallyWriting a book while having chronic fatigueTIMESTAMPS00:46 Sue’s diagnosis and how she manages her symptoms  13:03 Parenting with a chronic illness25:02 COVID-19’s impact on chronic illness 30:35 Books as a form of escapism and connection42:00 The challenges of writing and the importance of routines with chronic illness The full transcript and all links mentioned can be found on the episode page on invisiblenotbroken.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.