Living the List

Hi, I’m Sue—and welcome to Living the List.

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve got a list, too. I will put my list below.

This blog is for us.

For the ones who’ve sat through endless appointments, read medical jargon until their eyes crossed, and still left with more questions than answers. For the ones who have to “calculate spoons” just to shower or make a phone call. For the ones who are tired—but still here.

What to Expect Here:

    •    Real Talk: No toxic positivity, no filters. Just the truth about what it’s like to live with chronic illnesses—on the hard days and the hopeful ones.

    •    Tips & Tools: From managing symptoms to navigating healthcare systems to affordable ways to rest, heal, and advocate for yourself.

    •    Stories that Get It: You’ll find shared experiences, gentle rants, small victories, and sometimes just space to say, “Today was rough.”

    •    Community & Connection: If nothing else, I want this to feel like a soft place to land. Because chronic illness is heavy, but you don’t have to carry it alone.

You’re not broken. You’re not lazy. You’re not imagining it. You’re not alone. Stay strong and keep pushing through!

Thanks for being here. I hope you feel seen.

With warmth and realness,

Sue

My medical conditions –

-C-spine degenerative retrolisthesis, disc osteophytes, annular tear, disc desiccation, intervertebral disc space narrowing, stenosis, disc bulges, chronic pain

-T-spine straightening

-L-spine degenerative retrolisthesis, intervertebral disc space narrowing, Modic type 2 degenerative changes, stenosis, disc bulges, chronic pain

-Sciatica

-Chronic muscle spasms

-Tumors in sacrum

-Right hip condition/chronic pain

-Fibromyalgia

-Erythromelalgia

-Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder

-Orthostatic Hypotension

-POTS/Dysautonomia

-TMJD

-GERD

-Hiatal Hernia

-Nodular Antral Gastritis 

-Peptic ulcers

-Diverticulosis

-IBS-C

-Intestinal Metaplasia

-Fatty Liver/Abnormal levels of liver enzyme/NASH

-Prediabetes

-Endometriosis 

-PCOS

-Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

-Major Depressive Disorder

-Generalized Anxiety

-Bipolar Disorder Type 2

-Panic Disorder

-ADHD

-Chronic Insomnia

-Occipital Neuralgia

-Chronic migraines

-Bilateral Tinnitus 

-Bilateral Patellofemoral disorder

-Vitamin D Deficiency

-Retinal Degeneration