<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SPIKE! The Card Game for Long Covid and ME/CFS Peers ]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPIKE! is a storytelling card game designed by people living with chronic illness to help millions find peer support, feel seen, and get better care. ]]></description><link>https://www.spikethegame.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:48:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.spikethegame.net/zh/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Q&#38;A With SPIKE!: Why Cards? Is it Based on Science? Can Any Peer Group Test It? (Yes!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPIKE!  the card game began as an idea for a new kind of peer support, one that would help with my feelings of isolation and depression over being chronically ill for two years and spending long days in bed when others were out having fun with friends and family. This happened mostly on the weekend, before I had learned to pace myself at work.  Can you relate?  Maybe you can also feel that while Reddit and Facebook groups offer some interesting solutions, but leave you doomscrollling— without...]]></description><link>https://www.spikethegame.net/post/q-a-with-spike-why-cards-is-it-based-on-science-can-any-peer-group-test-it-yes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7b3610bc8e587d43960eca</guid><category><![CDATA[In the Cards]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:44:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fbe44_8a7102385dfb4605a742c4cecbc7577f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Denise Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating Accommodations: A Guide for Long COVID and Chronic Illness Patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people with an invisible chronic illness don't ask the manager for accommodations—with a few exceptions. Find out what those are and get free resources, too.]]></description><link>https://www.spikethegame.net/post/how-to-manage-a-manager-who-doesn-t-get-chronic-illness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a494c6bf7b480551f100d8f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:21:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fbe44_12eeedd02da448b694660cc1801b85b5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Denise Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the World Cup Brings Community to Chronic Illness Patients ]]></title><description><![CDATA[For months, the SPIKE! paper airplane card (left) was among the least-selected cards in the SPIKE! storytelling deck designed for patients with chronic illness to share their life experiences. Then, almost suddenly, it became a favorite. But I wasn't sure why. For those who aren’t chronically ill, here's why I was puzzled. Even though this summer marks the World Cup season, individuals with ME/CFS, Long COVID, and other chronic conditions often avoid travel—especially flying—because a single...]]></description><link>https://www.spikethegame.net/post/this-card-is-giving-major-world-cup-soccer-vibes-and-that-is-incredible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a304d8f2e35c99df8d52de5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:17:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fbe44_aaa39c2a1465436db6a0c9d4743ff5c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Denise Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Patients Think, How Doctors Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[ can't predict how my symptoms will change and how they will make my body feel. On a stellar day, I may work for six hours, but on a high-flame day, my joints ache, I get a migraine or allergies kick in and I have limited energy.  I need help, doc, while I wait weeks to see a specialist.]]></description><link>https://www.spikethegame.net/post/letter-from-a-patient-to-her-primary-care-doctor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a14afe5f3bc0136e51b9ffc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 20:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2fbe44_4bd546d4edf243869ec7486ed97ee5e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Denise Brodey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>