What is a Comorbidity? When we’re talking about the term in a medical sense, it means when an additional disease or disorder is present at the same time as another. This is important because many in the medical world are taught to look for a single underlying cause. Think to […]
Chronic Illness
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I’ve been going through a rough spot recently. I just got informed that my ankle that has been giving me problems will have to be surgically redone and the previous implant has already been taken out after a car wreck dislodged it. I’ve been subluxing my elbow, which is a […]
When you first start hearing about EDS (or other hard to diagnose conditions like Fibromyalgia), it is often said that getting a diagnosis takes several years. This is for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, lack of knowledge about the rare syndrome, hesitation on a physicians part […]
I have a high tolerance for internal pain. I don’t say this in boasting, because in all honestly its more of a hindrance than a benefit. I’ve worked through migraines and walked 200 yards to work on a dislocated hip. While this may spur thoughts of “Wow! You’re tough! That’s […]
Now before I get a flood of responses about how you need to go to a doctor, take a breath and read all of what I’ve got to say because I’ll be the first one to say that I fully appreciate every one of the doctors on my team and […]
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 […]
So, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia when I was in my early 20s. I was showing symptoms long before that. And I had chronic pneumonia from my childhood, on top of asthma, ADHD, and depression. I was working for a company that had me commuting roughly 10 hours a day, […]
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 […]
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!” […]