Chronic Illness is Holding the Remote Control
Issue #50 of “What’s Her Problem?”: My chronic illnesses have the remote control for my life, constantly pressing buttons that change my perception of time.
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“What’s Her Problem?” is a weekly newsletter tackling Issues at the Heart of Chronic Illness and Disability through personal essays, interviews, opinion pieces, and more!
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Upon Review, I am Still Disabled
Issue #49 of "What's Her Problem?": The nerve-wracking process of undergoing a Continuing Disability Review by the Social Security Administration.
Answering Reader Questions
Issue #48 of "What's Her Problem?": Celebrating one year on Substack by responding to my “Ask Me Anything” inbox.
Is Accessible Parking Really Accessible?
Issue #47 of "What's Her Problem?": The ADA codified parameters for accessible parking in 1990 and revised them in 2010. Is it time to update the rules again?
The Trouble with Doors
Issue #46 of "What's Her Problem?":
How to Buy an Accessible Vehicle
Issue #45 of "What's Her Problem?": Finding and adapting a vehicle that met my disability needs was a 5-step process.
Revisiting My Plight as the 'Problem Patient'
A look back at "Being Rash" from September 2025
Revisiting Step Therapy
A look back at "Failing Up" from September 2025
A New Diagnosis is Like Learning a New Language
Issue #44 of “What’s Her Problem?”: To become fluent in your medical diagnosis, you need to start with the basics and keep studying.
How I Learned to Drive Again
Issue #43 of “What’s Her Problem?”: When illness takes away our independence, sometimes we can regain a different version of it.