Showing posts with label endometriosis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label endometriosis. Show all posts
Friday, March 6, 2026

The Weight of Awareness: Ten Years with Endometriosis

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 March has always carried a complicated mix of emotions for me. On one hand, it marks Endometriosis Awareness Month , something I care deep...
Friday, February 27, 2026

Ten Years Later

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This week, I celebrated the ten year anniversary of my endometriosis surgery and subsequent diagnosis. The day I was officially labeled as “...
Friday, February 20, 2026

The Feelings No One Talks About in Chronic Illness

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Those who know me know that I am not an emotional person, and I do not like talking about emotions. But I would be lying if I said that was ...
Friday, February 13, 2026

What I Wish I Knew When I Was First Diagnosed

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Receiving a diagnosis can be full of complicated emotions. Relief from having your symptoms validated. Fear of what your life will look like...
Friday, February 6, 2026

My Sleep Apnea Journey

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I can’t remember a time when I haven’t been exhausted. No matter how many hours I sleep, I always wake up tired. I toss and turn all night. ...
Friday, January 30, 2026

How I Decompress After a Long Week

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It seems like everyone I’ve talked to agrees that this has felt like a very long week. I know it has for me. There were some really exciting...
Friday, January 23, 2026

Grad School & Chronic Illness/Pain

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As I enter the final days before starting my last semester of graduate school, I can’t help but reflect on all the obstacles I’ve faced over...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Fear & The Psychological Symptoms Surrounding Chronic Illness

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Have you ever gone to bed not knowing if you’d wake up in the morning? I have. Many times. That’s the reality of living with heart problems....
Friday, January 16, 2026

Feeling Invisible

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Having an invisible illness, or multiple in my case, is a uniquely lonely experience. No matter how hard others try to understand, no matter...
Friday, January 9, 2026

I’m Excited for Heart Surgery (Here’s Why)

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My biggest goal going into 2026 is to have my third heart surgery for my arrhythmias, this time for atrial fibrillation, and finally say goo...
Friday, January 2, 2026

Journaling & 2026 Health Goals

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Journaling used to scare me. I never wanted to be left alone with my thoughts, because that’s when the pain would creep in and take over. I ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

How to Support a Loved One with Chronic Illness

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The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time of coming together and spending time with loved ones. But for people with chronic illness, the...
Friday, March 25, 2022

It's Been a Hard Month...

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Well, Endometriosis Awareness Month hasn't been treating me very kindly. I feel like whenever I start to get better, something else happ...
Thursday, February 24, 2022

MY SIX YEAR ENDOVERSARY

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 I say this every year, but I can't believe today marks six years since I was diagnosed with endometriosis! It feels like yesterday, but...
Saturday, February 12, 2022

Prioritizing Friends in College (while having a chronic illness)

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 I'm happy to report to you that since the last time we spoke, I am doing much better! I have been back on the daily grind of doing my i...
Saturday, January 29, 2022

I'M IMMUNOCOMPROMISED AND GOT COVID

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    After only one week back at college for the spring semester, I tested positive for covid after dodging it for almost two years. This tim...