Claire Wineland Quotes

I have been dealing with illness and its manifestations since I was a teenager, and I think that gives me a very healthy respect for the things in life we can't control.

My illness is excruciating and difficult to cope with. It takes over your entire life and causes more suffering than I can describe.

MS is terrible for anybody, and all of the stories are important.

The moment I understood this - that my Parkinson's was the one thing I wasn't going to change - I started looking at the things I could change, like the way research is funded.

Overcoming the obstacle of my diabetes diagnosis was something that forced me tackle the challenge head-on and, with an amazing support system, eventually come out stronger.

Well, I like to think that my illness has prevented me from rising to any number of dizzy heights.

Depression is something I've dealt with every day of my life.

Cancer, like any other illness, is a bore.

In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to get used to the idea of being sick before I could think about making any other major decisions in my life.

I want to stand on a platform in the middle of Times Square and shout, 'You do not have to battle your Crohn's disease alone.'

You never really shake depression and that's a tough road you have to deal with.

In my experience, depression was not something that has been cured so much as managed, like a lot of illnesses.

I want to help people with depression understand that there is hope, so that they can get the help they need to live rich, fulfilling lives.

The biggest problem has been exhaustion. I've spent about 6 of the last 14 years completely bedridden.

I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

I was diagnosed with lupus, and I've been through chemotherapy.

Crohn's doesn't define who you are. You are a human being; you are special and a great addition to society. Crohn's is just a part of your life. Try to be positive and proactive - therein lies the solution.

I've been through a lot with sickle-cell, but my recovery from the brain tumor was the hardest thing.

I've met a ton of new people who have colitis or Crohn's. Talking to them has been probably the most healing thing: to hear other people's attitudes on how they deal with their disease and how they stay positive.

I just want to say to anybody out there who suffers with chronic pain, I feel you. It takes over your life. It affects you emotionally, mentally, physically.

I have successfully dealt with my dependence and my chronic pain issues. I ask that my privacy and that of my family be respected on this health issue.

Anybody who has cancer, they take it one day at a time.

Becoming chronically ill has definitely given me a greater understanding of human nature, and I've learned to accept people's lack of long-term compassion for others while they live their busy lives.

There is very little magic in the world of the chronically ill.

The life of any chronically ill person becomes extremely isolating.