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 illness
• Managing ME/CFS from diagnosis to creating routines
• Using books to cope emotionally
• Writing a book while having chronic fatigue

TIMESTAMPS

00:46 Sue’s diagnosis and how she manages her symptoms

13:03 Parenting with a chronic illness

25:02 COVID-19’s impact on chronic illness

30:35 Books as a form of escapism and connection

42:00 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

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