These designs are some of my more personal ones, as I personally identify as a member of the spoonie club. After being sick for nearly a year, I was diagnosed with gastroparesis--basically my stomach doesn't empty like it's supposed to and that leads to a significant amount of things like nausea and vomiting. Disorders like mine are known as a “chronic condition” because it lasts long enough to become a part of everyday life. Chronic illnesses include asthma, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and others.

 

These tees are created to celebrate strength and honor worth, because we are people through our symptoms and we matter. Keep an eye out as I continue to build this collection and look out for some symptom-specific fun (anyone else chronically nauseated out there?) and together we'll show our strength and challenge the stigma!