Another day another dislocated knee. I sat on the floor looking upwards into the hole where the needle needed to be placed in the machine. The sewing machine needles keep breaking not sure if this is because of a tension issue or something else. Needless to say it needed to be replaced. I got downContinue reading “Disjointed With Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”
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Being Chronically Ill in 2022
While the world is tired of hearing news about Covid19 there is still this aggressiveness towards people who are choosing to wear masks. Seeing artwork by artists online expressing how they feel verbally harassed by people because of the uncomfortable memories around Covid19 masks seem to remind others of. Where I live the pandemic isn’tContinue reading “Being Chronically Ill in 2022”
Advocating For Yourself
Something you’ll have to continue to do throughout your disease journey or chronic illness is advocate for yourself. What is advocating? Advocate is defined as “[a] person who is appointed to advise on and protect the rights, needs, etc., of a vulnerable adult or child, and act as his or her representative” (“advocate”). WhenContinue reading “Advocating For Yourself”
Ableism and Chronic Illness Part 1
Illness is not taboo, or is it? Ableism is something within society that procures misrepresented ideological views of the disabled and the sick. Ableism is discrimination against people who are disabled. The world is set up for people who are non-disabled; this is a fact. Before I get into the details of my video,Continue reading “Ableism and Chronic Illness Part 1”