May is apparently the month for everything awareness, so today I want to share a bit about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. In the medical field, doctors are often taught that when they hear hooves, it’s always a horse, never a zebra. But the zebras are standing up and demanding answers. We’ve been dismissed for far too long.… Continue reading Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month – You Don’t Look Sick
Tag: invisible illness
Hair Breakage, Hair Loss and Hair That Sucks
What causes hair loss and how to fix it
Unveiling Invisible Illnesses – Endometriosis
Laura Kay Halcom from Rockledge, Florida is 1 of 10 who struggle with endometriosis, a painful disorder in which the tissue that grows on the lining of your uterus spreads to other organs like the fallopian tubes and ovaries. With no way to exit the body like normal menstruation, the tissue becomes trapped and causes… Continue reading Unveiling Invisible Illnesses – Endometriosis
How To Be There For Someone With A Chronic Illness
Understanding invisible illness and how to show support
The Bendy Life – Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Growing up with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Invisible Illnesses Unveiled – Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder, Coping and Stigmas
Invisible Illnesses Unveiled – Plantar Fasciitis
Yvonne is a ray of sunshine and you wouldn't dare look at her and think that she was suffering. She is struggling for answers and remedies while trying to piece together her life around a disability. Meet Yvonne! Where are you from originality? I am from Jacksonville, Florida and I was adopted at 3 months… Continue reading Invisible Illnesses Unveiled – Plantar Fasciitis
Invisible Illnesses Unveiled – Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder in which gluten ingestion can cause damage to the small intestine and other long-term health issues. Theresa Lanno is a hairstylist and my business partner at Bombshells Barbershop & Glam Lounge in Rockledge, Florida. We busted our asses to open our salon. Stress can do a lot of things to our bodies. Theresa… Continue reading Invisible Illnesses Unveiled – Celiac Disease
Day 5 Postoperative Pacemaker Update
The past couple of days have been rough. I have been having PACs, which feel like extra heart beats and bouts of Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia. I have had these issues prior to the pacemaker that I just got on June 8th (2017) but was unable to take medication due to chronic Bradycardia, a slow heart rate.… Continue reading Day 5 Postoperative Pacemaker Update
Divided States of America
Soon, the president of the Divided States of America will be cutting almost a trillion dollars for Medicaid cuts. As I often hear about the complaint for our tax dollars being spent on helping people like me, I never hear any disgruntled comments about the rest of our federal tax spending. We are just shuffling money from… Continue reading Divided States of America