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, […]
hEDS and HMS
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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 […]
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 […]
As I wrote in the Part One of this the other day: Recovering from surgery is taxing in the best of situations. Your body is diverting a lot of resources to the area that was worked on and, as in my case, is trying to decide whether to fight or […]
Recovering from surgery is taxing in the best of situations. Your body is diverting a lot of resources to the area that was worked on and, as in my case, is trying to decide whether to fight or accept the new pieces that were put in. But it works a […]
I’ll write more about the procedures I’ve had done to my ankle about time. After all, I’m having the other one getting the same procedures in December, so why write about the memory of pain when I can express it in real time? Patience… Is not my strong suit. I […]