Disclaimer: This post is part of a Surgery Recovery Diary and therefore there are some graphic photos included. Week 2 Post-Op Sunday 27th September (Day 8) to Saturday 3rd October (Day 14) Week 2 of recovery was spent becoming a little bit more self-sufficient (I managed to shower with minimal help, sit at my dressing… Continue reading Weeks 2 and 3 Post-Op
Tag: Hypermobility
πΊπππ πππππππ’ π³ππππ’ – πππππππ’ πΈπ π±πππππ!
Well, I wasnβt expecting to start a diary of my knee surgery quite so soonβ¦ Originally, I was only going to start this blog series once I was out of surgery but so much has happened since I was first told I needed an operation that I figured I may as well start this series… Continue reading πΊπππ πππππππ’ π³ππππ’ – πππππππ’ πΈπ π±πππππ!
Travelling with Ehlers-Danlos
Ehlers-Danlosβ¦ the travel companion no one ever asked for or wanted, but as with all Chronic Pain conditions weβre all in this for the long haul and so even when we go holiday, EDS comes along too. I have recently returned from two weeks of travelling around the West Coast of America (with a 9… Continue reading Travelling with Ehlers-Danlos
Diet and EDS – Is there a link?
In recent years, there have been numerous articles around the link between diet and pain. Now, I was always one of those people who disregarded this and thought it was a load of nonsense. βHow could what I eat possibly affect my pain levels?β However, a few months ago after a period of feeling ill… Continue reading Diet and EDS – Is there a link?
Not Every Disability is Visible…
All too often in the media nowadays you see articles about people who have been vilified for parking in a disabled bay when they donβt look βdisabledβ. Sometimes this is done by a note left on someoneβs car windscreen, sometimes itβs verbal abuse upon getting out of the car and other times it is silent… Continue reading Not Every Disability is Visible…
20 things I have learnt from my disability
When I was first diagnosed with EDS, I never really thought that the very thing causing me so much pain could teach me some of the most important lessons Iβve learnt but nevertheless it has. After having EDS for 24 years now (youβre born with it, even if symptoms donβt show until later in life)… Continue reading 20 things I have learnt from my disability
EDS Awareness Month – An Open Letter
Since May is EDS awareness month, I thought I would write an open letter to those who donβt know or understand much about it. Dear friends, family and even strangers, below are some things that I want you to know and understandβ¦ I am scared, terrified in fact as I have no idea what the… Continue reading EDS Awareness Month – An Open Letter
hEDS – What Is It?
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 3/Hypermobility EDS (hEDS) is a life-long genetic disorder, which is caused by an abnormal mutation of an unknown gene. It causes a fault in the collagen, which is the glue that holds our bodies and organs together causing it to become weak and fragile affecting the whole body. Collagen is found in… Continue reading hEDS – What Is It?
The New Normal
To state the obvious, I havenβt blogged in a week. I did have good intentions to but EDS clearly had other plans. I was diagnosed with EDS Type 3 in September 2013, a mere few weeks before I left to go to University and have pretty much buried my head in the sand since then.… Continue reading The New Normal