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 […]
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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 […]
My home life is bad. Really bad and has been for most of my life. The happiest times have been when I’ve lived far away from family. My innate conscious and deep spiritual roots have not allowed me to ignore the needs of generational caregiving crossing four generations and branching […]
First of all, let me explain what I mean by the term mystical woo. I don’t belong to an abrahamic faith. I don’t exactly fit in a box either, but I suppose you could call me pagan and it would be technically accurate…kind of. However, I may be one of […]
Just about every day, I put 10 double rings and a ring with a silver plate on my hands. They’re made of sterling silver and customized to fit my fingers. I often get compliments of how elegant and classy they look. But truth be told, as pretty as they are, […]
Seems I am delving into some of the more difficult subjects lately. While I know what I’m about to approach is an important subject, this is not an easy thing for me to do. As I’ve said in past posts, my whole goal is for people not to feel so […]
There are days when it’s difficult to exist because of pain and/or brain fog. It could be an acute issue like an elbow dislocated or it could be a long term complication like the stubborn granuloma that I’ve been facing for a while now mixed with a low level Chronic […]