Surviving Chronic Illness

Private chef with cardiopulmonary sarcoidosis & heart failure • Host of Surviving Chronic Illness • Writing about illness, resilience, and life

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

When doctors you’ve trusted for 20 years drop your insurance, sarcoidosis and heart failure aren’t the only battle. Choosing between good doctors and good coverage feels like gambling with your health—and sanity.
#sarcoidosis #chronicillness

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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

Every family photo is just a future ghost lineup.
#deepthoughts

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

@PodMatch_com @buzzsprout Thanks!🙏

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

I just published the 75th episode of Surviving Chronic Illness: Life in a Body That Rebels on @buzzsprout! https://t.co/UcGN81EOvH

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

@Avabelly__ $40 is an 8% tip. 🫪
If you in the US, yeah, that was a terrible tip. Almost an insult. It said the server sucked. At least 20% is the norm, 25-30% for good service.

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

#deepthoughts

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

Chronic illness changes more than one body. It changes marriage, caregiving, fear, routines, and love. This episode reflects on sarcoidosis, heart failure, and the spouse who helped me survive the hardest parts.

#sarcoidosis #chronicillness

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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

Sarcoidosis may steal breath, energy, and even your voice—but not your humor. As a chef with chronic illness and heart failure, I’m still fighting for air with sarcasm, garlic, and grit.
#sarcoidosis #chronicillness

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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

I just published the 75th episode of Surviving Chronic Illness: Life in a Body That Rebels on @buzzsprout! https://t.co/UcGN81EOvH

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

@IhabFathiSulima We are witnessing time travel, and this is before the wheel was invented so there are no gurneys

[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

Getting ready for my MRI turned into a wild ride! From mundane check-in to unexpected quiz about my life, plus the usual sarcoidosis info. But then, the questions went off the rails! Who knew a scan could be so surprising?
#sarcoidosis #chronicillness
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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

At 16, a quiet walk home became the scariest night of my life—and the moment I found the fighter inside me. Fear turned into fire, and courage showed up without asking permission.
#sarcoidosis #chronicillness

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[Surviving Chronic Illness @TateBasildon26]

Every cake is technically a countdown with frosting
#deepthoughts