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Just the tip
I was asked recently to share some tips and tricks for possibly thriving during the holidays with chronic illnesses. While everyone’s journey through…
Dec 4
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Skin deep
One of the many, many, many things they don’t tell you about having “rare” chronic diseases is that the seemingly odd symptom can turn into an entire…
Sep 25
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Boo. Hiss. Ugh.
While I laude the benefits of going outside time after time, there are moments and experiences that make me contemplate living a leisurely indoor-only…
Aug 18
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Linoleum edition - Everyone has everything
I wanted to make sure that I wrote about the positives of the everyone has everything phenomena. Balancing out my take on the saturation of illness…
Jun 28
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Everyone has everything
Publicity around chronic disease is important. When I was younger, there wasn’t any coverage of people living with chronic diseases. These disorders…
Jun 22
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I'm long gone, word is bond
In the American healthcare system, preventative treatments and overall wellness lifestyle techniques are not made simple or tangible for most citizens…
Apr 22
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The beholden
The moral quandary, closer to the moral dilemma, around needing pharmaceutical medications runs deep in the disability community. I absolutely NEED…
Mar 19
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Don't pass go
Nearly every weekend over the winter months, I go snowshoeing. It’s one of my favorite cold weather activities. Not only am I getting outside, It is a…
Mar 3
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Asking Mr. Roboto
Artificial Intelligence answers some questions about chronic illnesses
Feb 2
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I’m just a girl - Diagnosing part 7 (Restless Leg Syndrome)
It’s the worst name for a medical condition. Restless sounds as though the person suffering can do something about it. That it’s a simplistic and easy…
Jan 24
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Vogue vomit
I wouldn’t wish _______ on my worst enemy. That common, certainly overused, phrase fits how I feel about my health challenges. Unstoppable pain…
Jan 5
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Spruce ter-let
Dec 21, 2022
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Be better already
I’ve spoken and written extensively about being judged for using opioids as a part of my pain management strategy. The quick disapproving glances and…
Dec 9, 2022
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Hi. I'm you.
This is Bent Column, a newsletter for the bent, broken, and busted bodies in this world.
Nov 14, 2022
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