Autoimmune party update for anyone who was invested in the story of my swollen freakout 2025.Remember when I was going on about getting signed up for an autoimmune draft pic for some reason? I can't control how my brain makes comparisons but I hope it's at least entertaining. Also, I did not get signed and... Continue Reading →
For Whom The Bell Tolls
"Gone insane from the pain that they surely know.." What Autoimmune Disease team is taking me as a draft pick? This is the new question. Will I get lucky and get picked up by rheumatoid arthritis? Or is lupus going to show up last minute and brag about taking me down with genetics. Will psoriatic... Continue Reading →
Fight or Flight
Years ago I went through a fairly traumatic, completely farcical experience and I have always wanted to share it openly. I've mentioned the story in bits and pieces in conversation with random people, but I've never written about the situation from start to finish. It's long, it's weird, it's uncomfortable but I can say with... Continue Reading →
Removed
On June 4th, my body was relieved of the abominations it had created, out of spite, because of endometriosis. My ovaries were also relieved of their duties and given a funeral at sea, or more accurately...a dissection in a pathology lab. Personally, I prefer the Viking funeral imagery. An ode to two organs that did... Continue Reading →
Burning Inside
Ceci N'est Pas Une Lune In lieu of the myriad of problems my Jurassic ovarian masses are causing, I am on the tale end of an absolutely raging IBS flare up. The symptoms were multiple, the pain was non-stop, and I wish I could tell you that I was over here ripping heinous, plant-killing farts... Continue Reading →