Most with chronic illness (and even those going through an acute issue) have all had that well-meaning person offer their suggestion that goes a bit like this: Have you tried talking with your body? It’s only trying to communicate with you. If you learned to talk to your body in […]
Coyote in Zebra Clothing
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I wanted to take a moment today to go into what makes things so very difficult when you’ve got a connective tissue disorder and trying to exercise because whether it’s to just stay moving, lose weight, or reduce pain…it all boils down to similar issues. (This can also be why, […]
It sounds like the title to a Golden Book, but I wanted to write about this because it was actually a big deal for me. Like many people, I’m terrified of needles and pain. It used to be much worse than it is now, I think mainly from repeated exposure […]
When you’re stepping into the world of chronic illness, a diagnosis isn’t always an easy thing. First, you’ve got the process of getting diagnosed. This isn’t the same as figuring out if you’ve got an infection; take a culture and get the results back in a few days. While some […]
If you’re familiar with those on the EDS spectrum, you know they try not to do surgeries with us. It can be especially frustrating when you tear a ligament or tendon, but there are a variety of reasons for trying to avoid it. Many of us don’t respond normally to […]
Best friends is not exactly a term often heard when discussing ones mental illness, but it’s true for mine. The two of them are near inseparable. They’re like two old women who go to the hairdressers mainly to gossip or the old conspiracy theorist that everyone tries to avoid so […]
I recently chose to go on antidepressants for the first time since I was 17. I fought long and hard to avoid going back on them, but I forgot one major thing during that fight. That medication to help your mental health isn’t a mark of failure. Let me repeat […]
I’ve been told this a lot recently I just had my second major surgery. It went well and though it was only a week ago, I can tell it’s healing pretty good thus far. The surgery prep was less than phenomenal, though it wasn’t the fault of a bad nursing […]
“OMG, why do you talk about your medical problems so often?” I’ve had this conversation, as well as overheard this conversation, recently… “No, seriously. It’s like you’re always talking about it. Your rings, your surgery, your doctors, your diagnosis, your pain. On and on and on and on to everyone!” […]
I made someone’s day the other day. He was a semi-retired doctor visiting my place of work that got to officially meet his first zebra. I think it ended up being a meaningful conversation for both of us in the end. How We Got to Talking About Zebras With the […]