Cay Bermingham

“I am just so over being sick and tired!” I want to scream but instead I’m sitting in my room, holding my breath, while angry tears silently roll down my...

One of the drawbacks of being chronically ill is the sheer number of doctors you have to see to manage your care. That alone can make anyone feel lost and...

"I cannot walk out of the house this sick." Though fully vaccinated and being personally vigilant about COVID precautions in my home, I had a single weak link in my...

And so it begins. I could feel She-wolf (aka lupus) creeping along the edges of my life, looking for her opportunity to pounce. I ignored her, and I had way...

Not me! I did not take it well when my extremely compassionate and thorough rheumatologist said: "Have you considered retiring?" My mind began to race… 'She can not be talking...