# Chronic Diseases

**URL:** <https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/chronic-diseases/9464>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 26, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/chronic-diseases/9464 "2019-02-26T13:59:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![schoonerbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/schoonerbird/32/4702_2.png) [@schoonerbird](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/schoonerbird)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/chronic-diseases/9464/1 "2019-02-26T13:59:43Z")

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Below is a link to an article which appeared in the New York Times recently. My wife belongs to a COPD support group and one of the members sent this along. I think many in our group might appreciate it.

> **[Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Chronic Illness](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/smarter-living/five-things-i-wish-i-knew-chronic-illness-crohns-disease-ibd.html?fallback=0&recId=1HRbateC6KHTaVxMEJovFUSkUSZ&locked=1&geoContinent=NA&geoRegion=AZ&recAlloc=control&geoCountry=US&blockId=home-living-vi&imp_id=833208427&action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage)**
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> Finding out you have a chronic illness — one that will, by definition, never go away — changes things, both for you and those you love.

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**Author:** ![Woodworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/58956e/32.png) [@Woodworm](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/Woodworm)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2019, 11:45pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/chronic-diseases/9464/2 "2019-02-26T23:45:49Z")

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Great article.👍

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**Author:** ![AngieB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@AngieB](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/u/AngieB)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/t/chronic-diseases/9464/3 "2019-03-23T23:17:47Z")

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Thank you for sharing this! I shared on Facebook too. I believe the more chronic illnesses are talked about the better we all will be.