IV Ozone Therapy for Chronically Ill Patients: A look inside Emily’s newest treatment
Hi Friends in the Fight, Your support during the last few years has been essential to my journey towards feeling Mighty Well for myself. In honor of how far my body has come in the past year, I wanted to share with the Mighty Well community the treatments that have helped me heal and take […]
Disability and (In)Visibility: Not All Disabilities Are Visible
This week was the start of Disability Pride Month. We’ve loved seeing posts from our Friends in the Fight sharing their own stories of disability, both the challenges and the pride! One theme that comes up a lot in lived experiences of disability is the nuances of visibility. What makes some disabilities visible? Whether from physical markers, […]
Accessing Medical Supplies
Mighty Well was created when Emily Levy, our co-founder, was instructed to cover her new PICC line with a cut sock. She set out to find a better option and – when that failed – created the PICCPerfectⓇ PICC line cover! This has been our mission from day one: to create the products we wish […]
What is self care, really?
As a teacher, I’d heard the term thrown around quite a bit. We have a lot on our plates, so don’t forget about self care! Working with vulnerable populations is emotionally draining, so be sure to make time for self care! I remember one conference when I finally just asked, “ok, but what is self care though?” I felt […]
6 Feeding Tube Complications and How to Avoid Them
Feeding tubes can be a lifesaver – literally. They enable our bodies to absorb the nutrients we need to heal. While tubes are wonderful inventions, they can also come with a risk of complications. So if you are going down the enteral nutrition road, here are a few feeding tube complications to look out for and […]
What Is the Difference Between Tube Feeding and TPN?
We often think of eating as an integral part of human existence. But for many people with GI challenges, eating and drinking may not be the best way to get nutrition. If you find yourself facing alternative nutritional support, it can feel overwhelming! There are many resources available, however, and many other people going through the same challenges. Here […]
Emily’s Care Team Tips
As we explored building up a care team last month, I wanted to take this opportunity to dive into a few of the treatment plans, therapies, and healing modalities that put my chronic illness stemming from Tick Borne Illness in full remission in 2022. I wanted to share these tips with you in case it aids you […]
Meet Kim: Ovarian Cancer Warrior
In honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, we want to highlight Warrior and Friend in the Fight Kim Conklin’s story: “In July of 2013, I was diagnosed with stage 3C High-Grade Ovarian Cancer, through major surgery at MGH. I was experiencing every symptom of menopause, and at age 52, that was my explanation. It was […]
4 Tips for Advocating to Employers Post-COVID
The struggle to find work that accommodates chronic illness and disability is not new. Many of us exist in a grey space — able to work, but not in the environments offered by our employers. We face a choice to either give up our careers and income or push through unhealthy situations for as long […]
3 Tips for Coping With Cognitive Dysfunction
While symptoms can vary from one illness to another, one symptom is almost universal to the chronic illness experience: brain fog. Also called cognitive dysfunction, brain fog can be caused by neurological issues or even just the fatigue and stress of being sick for long periods of time. It often feels like a thick fog […]
Launch of a New Product Line: Secondary Catheter Securement Device
Mighty Well creates comfortable as well as functional apparel and accessories for people living with medical devices, such as PICCs, midline catheters, infusion chest ports, and feeding tubes. Mighty Well uses innovative fabric and closure technologies so patients can protect their medical devices — thus reducing healthcare costs and improving patient outcomes. We are excited […]
Body Positivity Month: Celebrating our Differences
Illness and disability can change how we see our bodies in many ways! We’ve loved seeing model Winnie Harlow celebrating how her skin, like her mind, continues to change over the years. For Body Positivity Month this February, let’s join her in loving our bodies for everything they do for us and accepting the changes that come. […]