Tag: chronic-illness
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Transforming Doom Piles with New Tools
DOOM piles? That is a medical term for those piles that only I can make sense of? Ok, I had to learn more and now after several hours I am writing this and expanding on a tool I am going to try out. Right tool for the job right?
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Finding Humor in Chronic Pain and Neurodivergence
Chronic pain is not walk in the park, nor is AuDHD. Yet I approach life with a smile and learning to accept my chaos. I am me, pain, smiles, laughs, crankiness and lack of self confidence included.
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Mental Health Awareness Month—Empty Words, Real Consequences
They talk about advocacy, breaking stigma, change. But when I walked into that ER—sick, deteriorating, on the edge of collapse—awareness didn’t save me. I was gaslit. I was discarded. I was humiliated. And in the end? I was admitted weeks later—proving they were wrong all along. So tell me: what does awareness actually do when…
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Stop Being a Compliant Patient
Today, I’m stuck in bed because of my medical conditions. It can be really tiring and lonely. I’ve mentioned my health issues before, but never in detail. Today feels like the right day to share more. Even though I’m medically retired, I still honor the oath to do no harm, a commitment I made when…
Who am I? 