Dec 5, 2019
10 Things to Make Recovery from Major Surgery Easier
I had spinal fusion surgery this June. The recovery is long and often very boring. I have always been a very active person who enjoys...
Oct 22, 2019
My Body and Me: A Poem
There’s a disconnect Between my body and me It all began at birth Within a sliver of a moon’s phase There was a chasm A bloody,...
Oct 10, 2019
The Painful Truth About Chronic Pain
We have all experienced pain at some point in our lives. Many times pain is our bodies signaling us that there is a problem. Usually,...
May 1, 2019
What I Do On A Bad Mental Health Day
I’ve struggled a fair bit mentally at the hands of my chronic illnesses. Sadly poor mental health can be a side effect of having a...
Jan 7, 2019
What On Earth Is...Scleroderma?
What on earth is scleroderma anyway? I’ve talked a lot about the condition on my blog and social media, but I don’t think I’ve ever...
Dec 9, 2018
10 Things I Wish I'd Asked My Doctor When I Was First Diagnosed!
When I was first diagnosed with scleroderma at 15-years-old, after a year of being bounced around consultants, I was so shell-shocked...