Category: Medical Equipment

• Chronic Illness Gift Guide

  

  Looking for the perfect gift for someone with chronic illness, mental illness, or disability? Here are just a few ideas to get you started!

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  December 13, 2024

  Hobbies and Recreation, House and Home, Livable Relationships, Medical Equipment, Personal Care

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• Fun Glasses

  

  I’ve said it many, many times, but if there is an option for fun when I’m choosing things I need, I will always take it! The same holds true when it comes to buying glasses. The author poses with browline red polka dot glasses with silver frames. She has shoulder-length curly hair, and wears a…

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  November 21, 2023

  Fashion and Accessories, Medical Equipment, Personal Care

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• Back-to-School Items that Make Spoonie Life Easier

  

  You may think the back to school sales are only for classroom-bound kids, but what if I told you the stores are FULL of really useful items for those of us with chronic illness? Here are some of the things you might want to watch for this time of year!

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  August 15, 2023

  Fashion and Accessories, House and Home, Livable for Kids, Medical Equipment, Personal Care

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• My Favorite Wheelchair (And Other Thoughts on Choosing a Chair)

  

  A wheelchair can be a lifesaver with chronic illness, fatigue, or pain! Here are some points to consider when choosing the right chair, and a review of my favorite wheelchair.

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  May 24, 2022

  Medical Equipment

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• PEG Tube and G-Button Accessories with Personality

  

  If your health journey (or your child’s) includes a gastrostomy, there are great options to reflect your personality and meet your medical needs. Here are just a few to get you started!

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  March 22, 2022

  Livable for Kids, Medical Equipment

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• Walking Canes That Are Anything But Boring

  

  A walking cane is so much more than a medical device. Here are a handful of my favorite canes that make a statement.

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  February 10, 2022

  Medical Equipment

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