When you have endometriosis, it is not uncommon for your body to change because often times it causes you to lose or gain weight. People often praise weight loss because it is often believed to always be good, and criticize weight gain. As a disabled person, I never make body comments even if I know … Continue reading How To Cope With Body Changes With Endometriosis
When you are disabled, it is more difficult to find a job because employers often discriminate and think you are less capable of doing the job than a non-disabled applicant. There are some types of jobs that my physical disability will prevent me from being able to do well, but the belief that I am … Continue reading Accommodations I Would Need In The Workplace
When you live with chronic pain, it can often feel isolating because chronic pain is often invisible, and sometimes you don't feel supported. People without chronic pain often do not understand how it affects everything you do, because when you live with pain, you get good at faking being well and don't look like you … Continue reading How To Support Someone With Chronic Pain
Non-disabled people often think that disability prevents you from being able to do anything for yourself, but that couldn’t be any further from the truth, and your disability only prevents you from doing some things. As a physically disabled person, I struggle with a lot of tasks and sometimes have to ask for help on … Continue reading Activities That Are Not The Same For Me
When you are disabled and have limited mobility, sometimes it can be more difficult to go to the bathroom because you can't exercise to the extent a non-disabled person can to prevent constipation. Incontinence is something that many people with Spina Bifida struggle with because often your bowels are impacted, and you can't go to … Continue reading How To Support Someone Struggling With Incontinence
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a very painful condition when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in places where it does not belong. Endometriosis is not rare and affects about ten percent of people with a uterus worldwide, but it is often misunderstood in the medical community as just a … Continue reading Why Does It Take Years To Get Diagnosed With Endometriosis?
Endometriosis is a very difficult and frustrating medical condition to live with because most people don't see how it affects every aspect of your life and think that it's just a bad period. Some people with endometriosis have less pain than others, but there is no cure, and people with endometriosis spend their whole lives … Continue reading How Endometriosis Pain Affects My Everyday Life
Disclaimer: In this post, I am sharing how I improve heart health as a patient. I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you take any actions from the content of this post, you are doing so at … Continue reading How To Improve Your Heart Health
When you are a woman and have been in a relationship for a while, sometimes people in your life will approach you and ask, "When are you going to have children?" Women often are pressured into having kids because it is often believed that all women in relationships should start families, and are shamed when … Continue reading Why Some Women May Choose Not To Have Kids
If you have ever gone to the doctor with pain, sometimes it can be difficult to get effective pain management because of the opioid crisis. Doctors often believe that everyone gets addicted to their meds and are very hesitant to prescribe anything stronger than Tylenol. I live with chronic pain and am all about treating … Continue reading My Thoughts On The Opioid Crisis
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