One of the most difficult lessons I’ve had to learn since being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), is to be patient and give myself ample time to rest after an injury. Part of this was a constant drive to push past pain to appear normal. The other part was facing […]
Chronic Illness
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A few ankle surgeries back, it was suggested that I look into Smart Crutches. I had seen them mentioned in EDS groups and I’ve got a zebra sister with them that loved them. I knew my hips and knees were not taking the knee scooter well and I needed to […]
All around the world, folks are being asked to make sacrifices in their daily routines in order to help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. To stay inside, not go to see friends and family, to avoid social gatherings, to go to church via online broadcast only. Intellectually, they […]
We’ve had some really intense weather shifts that have left me wanting to crawl in bed and stay there. Even as I type this, I feel an intense pressure at the back of my skull, my left hip is grinding every time I shift my weight, my right foot just […]
Content Warning: May be a sensitive topic for some readers If you need immediate help, the number for the national suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255 and they have a chat option on their website at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Suicidal thoughts are a major taboo subject, but we can’t even come close to helping […]
I’m not going to lie, the reason that I first started this article was so I didn’t scream at the next person that said “OOOOOOOO, I’m going to tell your surgeon you’re doing that!” when they saw me walking. To their credit, I have a bit of a unique complication […]
When I first started this site, I wrote about the EDS specific surgery I got for my ankles. Before I continue here, I want to be very clear that I in no way regret getting the surgeries and I will still, if your doctor suggests it, recommend it in a […]
There’s tons of media that perpetuate the idea of the poor, helpless injured person being cared for having an unexpected, passionate sexual encounter in the middle of it. Injured individual needs to get a shower, assistant starts out nervous and shy, hands slip, and oh my surprise sex! It shouldn’t […]
I come up with topics to write about by taking a look at things that have had to deal with. If they’ve impacted me enough to feel motivated to express them in a more public setting, they eventually make their way to a finished piece here. However, like I’ve stated […]
It came up several times in conversations recently, that my ability to tolerate pain is something to aspire to. Each time someone says it, it’s like a punch to the gut. Which, I realize can be an odd thing to say. A high pain tolerance sounds like a super power […]