Anna Pepperling is a pseudonym for a Rocky Mountain-based author who, in spite of chronic illnesses, is a wife, mother, grandmother of eight, caregiver, avid reader, and sidekick to Spurgeon, a lovable but needy black Lab. In her spare time, she sews, gardens, plays piano, and unashamedly slings her political views across social media.
What does it mean to be friends with a chronically ill person? What is it like being a chronically ill person trying to have and keep friends? Here’s one important thing: Other people need to know, and you need to…