Ever wish your bag could calm a flare before it starts? We empty our real spoonie survival kits and show exactly how we plan for pain spikes, long waits, and the kind of detours that come with chronic illness. From compact pain tools to mood-lifting comforts, you’ll hear how we choose items that solve predictable problems—then scale up for travel without hauling a suitcase. We start with the everyday carry essentials: hand sanitizer, lens wipes, and multiple lip care options because dry mout...
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Ever wish your bag could calm a flare before it starts? We empty our real spoonie survival kits and show exactly how we plan for pain spikes, long waits, and the kind of detours that come with chronic illness. From compact pain tools to mood-lifting comforts, you’ll hear how we choose items that solve predictable problems—then scale up for travel without hauling a suitcase. We start with the everyday carry essentials: hand sanitizer, lens wipes, and multiple lip care options because dry mout...
The Power of Mail: Turning Chronic Illness into Advocacy
My Spoonie Sisters
42 minutes
1 month ago
The Power of Mail: Turning Chronic Illness into Advocacy
When life deals you a complicated hand of chronic illnesses, what do you do with it? For Erika Falco, the answer was clear – transform it into a mission of connection and hope for others walking similar paths. At just 30 years old, this former elementary school teacher navigates a complex medical reality that includes stage 4 endometriosis (found throughout her body, even in her lungs), gastroparesis requiring a feeding tube, MCAS, POTS, Sjögren's, mitochondrial disease, and small fiber neur...
My Spoonie Sisters
Ever wish your bag could calm a flare before it starts? We empty our real spoonie survival kits and show exactly how we plan for pain spikes, long waits, and the kind of detours that come with chronic illness. From compact pain tools to mood-lifting comforts, you’ll hear how we choose items that solve predictable problems—then scale up for travel without hauling a suitcase. We start with the everyday carry essentials: hand sanitizer, lens wipes, and multiple lip care options because dry mout...
