Chronic Pain
Inspiring stories about people persevering despite living in invisible pain.

My Son Gave Me A Kidney. He Has Been Chronically Ill Ever Since.
I'll probably never know if he got sick because he donated an organ to me, but after years of soul-searching, I'm determined not to let his kidney go to waste.

How Chronic Illness Caused Me To 'Accidentally' Get A Tattoo
Fibromyalgia isn't funny, but the reason it inspired me to get my first and only tattoo is.

The Bionic Man Of Coronado Beach
Despite his severe arthritis, extreme athlete David Nonemacher refuses to back down from a challenge.

Agent Lupus in the F.B.I.
As an FBI agent, Shahna Richman was trained to handle everything from bank robbers to serial killers, but it never prepared her for lupus.

Middle School Principal Vs. Pain
Breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, scoliosis, and a little disorder colloquially called "the suicide disease." This former educator turned yogi isn't letting any of them get her down

Moleskines & Memory
After a stroke at 33 left her with amnesia, Christine Hyung-Oak Lee turned to journals to make sense of her present, her future, and her past.

Making Invisible Illness Visible Through Art
Zara Carpenter's SICK! project aims to unite people with unseen conditions, so they never have to feel isolated and alone.

How A 2-Year-Old Taught Me The Greatest Lesson About Chronic Illness
Being chronically ill doesn't define my self-worth, but it took a toddler to teach me the lesson.

How Fibromyalgia Helped This Mama Bear Protect Her Son
Being diagnosed her own invisible condition helped Lindsday Turpen better advocate for her son, Riley, while also making her better at advocating for herself.