When you live with migraine, sometimes it is frustrating and you feel misunderstood because most people who are not affected by it think it’s just a bad a headache. Doctors who treat migraine disease sometimes do not understand how it impacts patients and will tell us to take Tylenol to feel better. Patients sometimes are … Continue reading What People With Migraine Wish Their Doctors Understood
When you are disabled, sometimes you have periods of your life when you are stuck in bed because you are recovering from surgery or are ill. People in pain often spend more time in bed than people without pain because sometimes the pain is too much to be able to do anything. Most days, my … Continue reading Positives Of Being On Bed Rest
Summer is here, which means a lot of people are planning their summer vacations if they aren't already on them. Vacations should be fun, but if you have been working really hard to improve your fitness, sometimes people stress because you aren't typically exercising on vacation. Non-disabled people can still remain active on vacation because … Continue reading How To Maintain Your Fitness On Vacation When You Are Disabled
Disclaimer: This post was written to share my experiences with chronic back pain. I am not a doctor, and it is to be used for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Any actions you take from the content of this post, you are doing so at your own risk, … Continue reading How To Manage Chronic Back Pain
If you know someone who is sick in the hospital because of an illness or are recovering from surgery, you may want to support them in the best way to help eliminate feelings of loneliness and isolation. Surgery recoveries and illnesses can sometimes feel long and make someone depressed because you can't do anything except … Continue reading How To Support Someone Recovering From Surgery Or Illness
It's my birthday! Birthdays are fun, because it's a chance to celebrate another year of life, and you get to eat cake and open presents, and who wouldn't want to do that? I love getting gifts that can help me improve my fitness because it's hard to exercise when you are disabled, and I will … Continue reading Fitness Gifts Not To Get Me For My Birthday
When you are living with a lot of health issues, it is stressful, and people want to help but sometimes you aren't being as supportive as you think you are. People sometimes will say things with good intentions because they are trying to help and don't understand the mental toll chronic health issues have on … Continue reading Things I Would Never Say To Someone Struggling With Their Health
Hip replacement surgery is necessary for some people to get relief from pain, but it's something that you want to avoid if you can. In 2020, I started having significant hip pain in my right hip and had hip replacement surgery to get relief, and there was nothing I could have done to get rid … Continue reading Questions To Ask Yourself Before Having Hip Replacement Surgery
Non-disabled people sometimes think that disabled people are living the dream and have nothing to stress about because we don't have to work and they will say to us, "You are so lucky you don't have to work, and you have nothing to stress about." As a disabled person, I don't have work stress since … Continue reading Do I Have A Stress-Free Life?
When you have Spina Bifida, going to the bathroom often is difficult because sometimes your bladder and bowel muscles do not work. There are ways to manage these issues and stay out of the hospital, but often it can take hours to go to the bathroom. I am able to go to the bathroom independently … Continue reading What To Do If You Are Stuck In The Bathroom For A While
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