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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me at Diagnosis
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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me at Diagnosis

The real stuff. Not the stuff they put in the pamphlet....

June 4, 2026
You Are Allowed to Be Mad About This
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You Are Allowed to Be Mad About This

Chronic illness takes things from you. You are allowed to grieve that....

June 4, 2026
The Things That Actually Help Me on a Bad Flare Day
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The Things That Actually Help Me on a Bad Flare Day

Not a cure. Not a fix. Just what gets me through...

June 4, 2026
Every Body Is Different and That's Not Just a Nice Thing to Say
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Every Body Is Different and That's Not Just a Nice Thing to Say

What works for someone else in your EDS support group might wreck your whole week. That is not your fault....

June 4, 2026
It Doesn't Get Better. You Just Get Better at It.
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It Doesn't Get Better. You Just Get Better at It.

Nobody told me that when I was diagnosed. I wish they had....

June 4, 2026