That's So Chronic | Jess Brien

sharing patient stories and conversations
🎙 Jess Brien (she/her) 📚 studying BHSc 🎪 Street performer 🧡 living with MS

[That's So Chronic | Jess Brien @thatssochronic]

Loved getting to chat to Paul!

[Paul Biegler @pbiegler]

A real deep dive into Why Does It Still Hurt? with Jess Brien @thatssochronic #ChronicPain @scribepub Great to chat Jess! https://t.co/OO2ufit7bv

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@kelvin_morganNZ Hi everyone! This is my partner, he isn't on Twitter but I've passed on all of your lovely messages. He says thank you for making his day! 🥰

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@TinyWriterLaura She even has a bread review video! https://t.co/kpUgKXbdUp

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@TinyWriterLaura I definitely recommend How To Coeliac for recipes and general gluten free content! She is based in London and has all the tips!

[Adam Kay @amateuradam]

Question 1. If the NHS has 133,400 staff vacancies, with 40% of junior doctors planning to leave, and nursing salaries down 20% in real terms over the last decade, should you pay them a fair wage?

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@aboutIBD Omg I needed that today 🥰

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@aboutIBD As I'm deep in study for my epidemiology exam the reporting really annoys me. Show me the 95% confidence intervals, show me that the results have been adjusted for all potential confounders!

Can't wait to change the world (pending I pass this epidemiology exam 😅)

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@aboutIBD I saw this pop up today!!!! It's infuriating right!

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Let's get @tillyroseauthor some answers!

[Tilly Rose @tillyroseauthor]

1/6 House style call out to solve a medical detective case - I have been in hospital 7️⃣0️⃣ days with no diagnosis - imagine if this could be solved on social media! All suggestions of test ideas/diagnosis suggestions welcome. My story below ⬇️ #MedTwitter
#MedicalMystery #NHS

[Naomi Harvey “PhD Witch” #WearAMask @Naomi_D_Harvey]

When people go through terribly hard life experiences, other people often say, “I honestly don’t know how you did it, I couldn’t cope with that”.

The truth is, no-one copes, they just survive anyway they can, one day at a time. There’s no special skill that makes it better.

[That's So Chronic | Jess Brien @thatssochronic]

This week's episode is an interview with Dr Toni Lindsay & we are chatting about her latest book The Certainty Myth. She shares her writing process, why psychologists love metaphors & how working in psych-oncology @COBLH has shaped her. Episode out now!

https://t.co/kV1k1QPGuJ

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@mariawilliamz @Jenene Just sent you some helpful tweets to your DMs to save you scrolling!

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@mariawilliamz There is a facebook support group! @Jenene has information on her page as well. Sorry this happening! Bloody sucks

[Sleepy Amy @sleepyamy.bsky.social @amy_is_tired]

One of the cruellest things about chronic illness is that you have to have a certain level of functioning to even organise your care. And the more difficult healthcare is to access, the more function you need. Meaning you have to wait for a 'good day' to even start addressing it.

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On last week's episode of That's So Chronic, I sat down with Caitlyn to chat about her diagnosis of #achalasia & her recovery from oesophagus surgery. Listen wherever you get your pods before another new episode tomorrow!

https://t.co/f5zte2OZqh

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@aboutIBD Yes! Something I think about a lot. I wish more people understood this sentiment!

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I am so excited for Undoctored!

[Adam Kay @amateuradam]

Five years ago today, this book came out. Thank you to the, can’t believe I’m writing this, MILLIONS of people who read it. My next book, Undoctored, comes out next week - I think it’s the funniest, rawest, most personal thing I’ve ever written. https://t.co/frgjmI5GlV to order.

[Exisle Publishing @ExisleBooks]

@thatssochronic talks to Karra Eloff, author of The Chronic Pain Couple about her much-needed solutions to couples living with one partner’s chronic pain. https://t.co/DG6G3UDIyn

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Last week Rosie shared her experience living with a diagnosis of #CoeliacDisease and #MultipleSclerosis. Rosie is still very early into her MS dx so it's a really special insight into what it's like navigating those feels! Listen wherever u get your pods!

https://t.co/yLkeXNrjy9