Inside a hospital stay with a chronic illness (my worst one yet)
This week on Calling in Sick, buckle up… because a LOT happened. After insurance delayed my IVIG (again), a big ‘ol flare hit. I ended up hospitalized, and experienced what became the worst hospital s...
23 Mars 1h 6min
Talking About Chronic Illness Is Awkward; Q&A with Jenna Gestetner
In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, Jenna Gestetner and I are answering your questions about navigating the real-life-isms of chronic illness. We cover: 👚 Our favorite adaptive and chronic illnes...
18 Mars 18min
How to Build Wellness Habits When You're Chronically Sick
This week on Calling in Sick, I’m joined by content creator Jenna Gestetner (@jennaxhealth) to talk about what wellness actually looks like when your body is chronically sick and absolutely unpredicta...
16 Mars 1h 31min
"I feel like a burden to everyone I love... now what?" | Ask Alex Q&A
In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, I am answering all your mental-health related questions about navigating life and illness. I cover: ❤️🩹 How to keep going when heartbreak and chronic illness ...
11 Mars 27min
How Comedy Helped Gary Gulman Survive Depression
This week on Calling in Sick, I got to sit down with comedian and author Gary Gulman to talk about depression, creativity, recovery, and the surprising things that actually help people get through dar...
9 Mars 1h 7min
Are you a non-compliant patient?! Medical Language Decoded | Ask Alex Q&A
In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, Dr. Preston Roche is BACK!!! This time, we’re decoding the language patients and providers use that leave us scratching our heads, or feeling misunderstood. We ...
4 Mars 32min
What Happens If Your Doctor Makes a Mistake?
By popular demand, Dr. Preston Roche is Calling in Sick again. Last time we unpacked the psychiatry of pain… but this time, we went somewhere even more uncomfortable: What really happens when healthca...
2 Mars 1h 1min
Trying to Have a Baby with Chronic Illness: Ask Alex Q&A
In this Calling in Sick x Ask Alex, Coop and I are answering your real-life questions about navigating starting a family, while managing my chronic illnesses. We cover: 💸 How we are paying for IVF ...
25 Feb 16min
