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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…
The beholden
The moral quandary, closer to the moral dilemma, around needing pharmaceutical medications runs deep in the disability community. I absolutely NEED…
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…
Asking Mr. Roboto
Artificial Intelligence answers some questions about chronic illnesses
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…
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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…
Spruce ter-let
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…
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Entitled rollers
Most of us who struggle with chronic medical conditions are quite empathetic. We know pain. We know invisibility. We know that everyone has their own…
Vampire hike
We headed out on a hike around noon. While I typically try to avoid the hottest time of the day for physical exertion, it was a day that skewed cooler…
It's still raining
I don’t know how long it takes for something to be obvious. How many individual accounts of the same story? How frequently do we need to see the same…
Be a mummy
I went on a quick camping trip. Planning for at least one hike a day and nights of stargazing, it wasn’t going to be a difficult mini vacation. I’m not…
Happy-ish feet
Feet. The often ultra-divisive body parts that allow us to stand. I never understood the love or hate for feet. They were considered simply functional…
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