Chronically Abby
Learning to not only live, but thrive with my chronic illness.
Who Am I?
Hi! My name is Abby, and three years ago my life was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with post-viral gastroparesis from COVID. This means that my stomach can no longer digest at the same speed as a normal one. So instead, the food sits there for long amounts of time. This results in lots of awful symptoms that have made it hard to live a normal life. Through TONS of trial and error, I've created my own new sense of "normal", and started this site in hopes that my experiences can help those struggling as well.
When I was at the height of my illness, my grandmother told me that while it might be hard to see it in the moment, there had to be something good that comes out of my suffering. She said she believed that I was put on this earth to help people and she knew that one day my story and experience would be a guide book for someone else. One of the ways that I was able to cope was through my passion for writing. I took a lot of the pieces I was putting together and used them to start this. Click on one of the links below to read more!