✍The First Page: Coping and Thriving With a Chronic Condition by Carla Cobbs

Coping and Thriving with a Chronic Condition

by Carla Cobbs

Nonfiction

No single soul on this planet is fortunate enough to have smooth sailing when it comes to dealing with life challenges. Everyone has to go through the twists and turns of life while keeping their sanity intact and growing as a person. However, the journey becomes much more challenging if you have to cope with health complications as well.

Coping and Thriving with a Chronic Condition is a guidebook for people who are suffering from a chronic disease. This book not only discusses the difficulties such patients face to assure them that they are not alone in their journey but also presents ways to ease their suffering and eventually thrive while living with a chronic condition. It also aims to help those without a chronic condition learn more about the challenges of living with a life-long health condition so they can empathize with such patients.

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For the formal introduction chapter, there will be a lot of facts  and figures. Not to bore you but to explain chronic conditions,  common symptoms, and risk factors for said conditions. All of this  is to help you identify with this book and its associated messages.  

Chronic diseases are one of the leading causes of death and  disabilities around the world. They are one of the most difficult  challenges faced by international health organizations and the  major driving factor behind the huge global annual health budget.  The United States alone has set a $4.1 trillion budget for health care  per annum, mainly due to the prevalence of different kinds of  chronic diseases among the masses. It is reported that 45% of all  American adults are living with a chronic disease._0F¹ Besides being a  financial burden on both the national and global economy, chronic  diseases take a great toll on people’s physical and emotional health.  They most often result in life-long inconvenience and suffering.  Before exploring the factors that give rise to chronic diseases, it is  imperative to understand what a chronic disease exactly is.

Carla Cobbs was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis that affects all limbs, especially legs. She uses an electric wheelchair for mobility. Despite her chronic condition she graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science (BS) from Bowie State University then pharmacy school at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. After being offered employment in Texas post graduation, she lived there for most of her career. She worked as a pharmacist for about a decade educating the public about medications, side effects, diseases, and the healthcare system. Additionally, she recognized the number of people that were struggling with coping, thriving and accepting themselves and chronic illness. Currently, she is retired but continues to educate the public by writing the book Her hobbies include movies, jazz, music, aquatic aerobics, swimming, festivals, art, photography, card games, sport events. Carla is devoted to her faith and spirituality.

You can visit her website at www.CarlaCobbsCreates.com.