July 4th Guide for 2021
With vaccination rates in most areas remaining strong, the president and many state officials have identified July 4th as an opportunity to loosen restrictions and return to some normalcy. It will feel so much more meaningful to celebrate this Independence Day, to connect with loved ones after a year of grief and isolation, with so […]
Informed consent in the time of COVID
I often find myself returning to the topic of consent. It is so crucial to so many aspects of life, and something we are very ill-equipped in our society to actually achieve. Lately, I have been noticing how consent and body autonomy apply to COVID safety. COVID boundaries — where you draw your line between […]
5 Things About COVID Anxiety That Patients Wish Friends, Family, and Colleagues Understood
COVID-19 cases in the US have plummeted since the vaccine rollout in January. The millions of vaccines still being given each day are working tremendously — preventing infection at remarkable rates, as well as minimizing severe illness and death in those who do experience breakthrough infections. Added to this is the warmer weather calling us […]
Pregnant, Sick, and Quarantined
No matter who you are or where in the world you live, this year has been one of a kind. I feel incredibly fortunate that not all of the changes I’ve experienced have been negative — I spent much of this year pregnant and feeling remarkably well (for me)! If all goes well, I will […]
How We’ve Helped — and How You Can Too!
This past year has driven home a familiar truth, that we are all in this together. Mighty Well’s mission has always been to provide community, information, and high quality products for people affected by medical conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic expanded the need for healthcare products — from the 1-in-3 Americans who experience chronic illness to, […]
5 Reasons We’re Set Up for Success in the Final Months of COVID
We’re in the home stretch. COVID-19 infection rates in the US are still hovering just under 60,000 each day, about the same as the spike last summer. Yet the end feels near — case numbers have plummeted since January, as have hospitalizations and deaths. The long-awaited vaccines are working tremendously, and warmer weather means we […]
Get Ready to Get Vaccinated
Friends, it has finally happened — I got my second COVID-19 vaccine today! It was not easy getting here. Being pregnant, sick, immunocompromised, and prone to vaccine overreactions, the decision to get vaccinated was certainly complicated. It involved not only internal struggles but consults with multiple specialists. And then came the waiting: waiting for my […]
How (and Why) to Effectively Apologize
After a year of restrictions, quarantine, and everything virtual, life returning to “normal” seems to be drawing closer. While this news is a source of joy and relief, it is also a source of anxiety for many. So common, in fact, that it has been named “reopening anxiety” or “reentry anxiety.” Mental health experts worry […]
5 Tips for Staying Safe With Chronic Illness as the World Opens Up
Spring is here, vaccines are flowing, and states are loosening restrictions. For those of us with chronic illnesses or compromised immune systems, these changes come with extra concerns. What is deemed safe by some may not be safe for all. As the world begins to venture out again, we all need to take stock of […]
Chronic Illness Guide to Getting Organized for Confidence and Safety
The world seems to be holding its breath, preparing to get back to life. For those of us with chronic illness, disabilities, and compromised immune systems, the idea of back to “normal” can carry complex feelings. What if life before COVID-19 wasn’t actually as accessible as life now? What if our immune systems aren’t ready […]
Four tips for living it up after vaccination
We’re getting there! After months of the highest COVID-19 surge yet, cases are finally falling, largely thanks to vaccination. In many states, large portions of the population have been offered vaccines: healthcare workers, adults aged 65+, teachers and some other essential workers, and medically vulnerable adults of all ages. President Biden has instructed states to […]
Vaccine Complications With Chronic Illness
The COVID-19 vaccine is finally here, and ramping up quickly. More than two million doses are being administered daily, expected to reach three million soon thanks to the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine approval. The chance to get vaccinated is a shot of hope for many Americans. All three vaccines have been thoroughly studied, deemed […]