I had an appointment with my primary care doctor so she could fill out my application for student loan forgiveness. This was one of the more mortifying things to go through that I've dealt with. Not as bad as applying for SSDI. But still awful. I have two disabilities, both of which will get progressively … Continue reading Applying for Student Loan Forgiveness
Tag: Ehlers-Danlos
Helpful Links: How to Put a Rib Back in Place
I've been pretty open about the fact that I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. While it's a minor annoyance or medium pain most of the time, sometimes it's a real problem. Like when my ribs slip out of place. For years, my brother (he's 6' 7"? 9"?) would hold out his arms, I would hook my … Continue reading Helpful Links: How to Put a Rib Back in Place
ITJFU: The Fitness Marshall YouTube
I've been looking at ways to get more active, and I found The Fitness Marshall channel through some recommendations from The Simple Dollar. (I follow the newsletter posts from the original owner of this site, not the junk that they advertise on the website.) The Fitness Marshall channel is dance exercise, and it's a lot … Continue reading ITJFU: The Fitness Marshall YouTube
Bummer: Neck Injury
So, I slept funny on Wednesday, and when I woke up and tried to move my neck it was excruciating, complete with a scream and tears. I couldn't even get upright without help. I took a muscle relaxant, had my husband try to give me a neck massage, pain killers, and nothing helped. On top … Continue reading Bummer: Neck Injury
EDS and the Stomach That Wouldn’t
(Spoiler: I talk about pooping.) I've been sick since the Friday before last, starting out mildly enough with a stomach ache and culminating this Friday with vomiting, whenever I eat, heartburn, and terrible gut pains. No body aches. No fever. I was baffled until I talked to my mother, and she reminded me that I … Continue reading EDS and the Stomach That Wouldn’t