Hi, I’m Kat.
I started this blog in early 2020 after six years of living with several different and debilitating chronic illnesses. The most notable of my illnesses are Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
Starting Chronically Ill Kat was a huge step in my life. I’d spent several years too sick to do much and unable to process the grief properly. By starting this blog, I found an outlet for that, a place to work through the complex emotions of having a debilitating chronic illness and a community of people who shared the experience.
In mid-2022, my health started improving (for no apparent reason), and I could enter the “real world” again! At that point, I threw myself into the world of improv theatre and stand-up comedy and abandoned my poor little blog, leaving it all alone and forlorn.
But now that I have experienced the world IRL, I am ready to pick up my blog again, albeit with a slightly broader focus. While I was predominantly housebound it felt very much like that was the only part of me that I could express. But now that I have more space and energy, I can see that I have so much more to write about.
So expect blogs about illness, disability and queerness, but also books, travel, the world of comedy, storytelling and performing, food & drink, and more! I’m not sure about everything that I will write about yet, but I am Kat and this is my outlet. So this blog will be me!
Additionally, I am a freelance writer, ghostwriter and social media manager. If you would like more information and rates, please send me an email. I am always excited for more opportunities to work on new projects.
If you are looking for a way to support me then please consider donating to my Ko-Fi. Every little helps as being chronically ill is expensive!