Tag Archive: The Spoon Theory

energy

Taking a Sick Day Off When Chronically Ill

Being chronically ill changes how you live your life. Even if you don't seem sick to an outsider or talk about it often, living with an illness can be exhausting.

Kelsey Scarborough
special needs parents

The Spoon Theory for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Special needs parents may seem superhuman but they wake up each day with a limited amount of precious resources. This mom explains, using the Spoon Theory.

Alethea Mshar

Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
My 89-year-old mother loves to swim but she has found that the pouch fills with water when she gets into the pool. What can we do to fix this?
Cathy
We recently had someone reach out to our Facebook community with a similar question, and several of our OstomyLife community members responded with their own advice.
 
Hopefully you and your mother will find their answers helpful ...