How Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Affects Multiple Parts of the Body- Part 1
Alternate title: How Knowledge of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Helped Me Make Sense of My LifeI have Ehler’s Danlos Syndrome, a degenerative genetic collagen defect disorder that is degenerative. Many people who have it go undiagnosed their whole lives, and many people only after many years of trying to figure out what is wrong with […]
Unveiling the Life-Changing Magic of Hearing Aids
I was at the ENT two weeks ago and asked him for a referral to get my hearing checked. I’ve noticed I often have a hard time hearing people and need to see their lips in order to understand what they’re saying. Who knows, hearing aids might be my future. For whatever ridiculous reason, there’s […]
All About My Visit to the Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Specialist
It has been over 3 years since I got diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (my first post about it was here, in May of 2021) and in that time, I’ve been to the number one EDS specialist in my country (I’ll call her Dr G), learned so much more about my body and how […]
Is Buying Hearing Aids Online a Good Idea?
I like shopping online since it allows me to price compare and get things cheaper than I can usually get them in person, or sometimes find things that I can’t even buy locally. Even some medical items I get online, such as ankle and wrist braces for my wonky joints. But I’ve learned that not […]
Why I Make and Drink Lots of My Homemade Sports Drinks And My Calculating Savings
Last July, I went to the EDS (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) expert in my country. I still plan on writing up about that visit because I found it very enlightening, but for now, I want to share one of the changes I have made to my life since then. Through this doctor it was confirmed that […]
Building a Nurturing Environment to Help Your Special Needs Kid Thrive
Parenting is a journey filled with joys, challenges, and countless growth opportunities. When a child has special needs, the journey takes on a unique set of challenges. Understanding and navigating these challenges is crucial for fostering an environment where special needs children can reach their potential. Whether special needs or not, parents can play a […]
New Blog Look, Theme, and More
My new page profile image on my Facebook page. So… does something look different around here? I should hope so. I changed a lot about the design of this blog, from the layout of the sidebar, to the menu options across the top, updated the about me section, fixed the subscription option that had been […]
Reclaiming the Word “Fat” and other “Bad” Words
Fabulously fat me, dressed up as Morticia I needed to go clothing shopping and asked in a local Facebook group where I could find a clothing store for fat women. And in addition to a lot of helpful suggestions I got so many comments about my choice of language. “Plus size women. Not fat women.” […]
Don’t Wait Too Late for Life Insurance
If you’re like me, you probably don’t want to think too much about death and what happens after we die. We’re young and hope to live a long life, so why plan for our deaths just now? And besides, it’s expensive, complicated, and just feels irrelevant. But unfortunately, disasters happen, and people die way before […]
Money Management: How To Live Well On Social Security
As someone with disabilities who got approved for disability recently, I’ve heard much about the challenges of getting approved for disability, and how complicated it is to live well once you get it. Here are some ideas on how to get approved more easily and how to live well once you get it. Roughly 12% […]
