About Chronic Style: I started Chronic Style in January 2008 at the urging of a good friend who had watched me suffer through so many crazy health ordeals (thank you, Rebecca!). Now, 13+ years later, I still write here occasionally and think of Chronic Style as a different — and mostly optimistic — way of looking at living with long-term and debilitating illness. I’ve also been lucky enough to win a few awards along the way.
If you’re living with a chronic illness (or several), you don’t need to be reminded of the pain and suffering you endure on a daily basis. I’ve learned a lot from living with both Crohn’s disease, vasculitis (Wegener’s/pulmonary), and psoriatic arthritis that I value sharing with anyone who is willing to read and/or listen. I also love receiving contributions, so send them my way, please.
About Katie: I’m a senior director at IDEO who co-directs our global brand team. Perhaps not surprisingly, I have an outsized passion for healthcare and patient advocacy. Outside of being a professional patient, I love to hang out with my family, surf, travel, play music (guitar and piano), and sleep when my children let me.