Trigger Warning: Suicide awareness I have many doctors appointments and medical tests on a regular basis, but I still manage to not get effective care from many of my healthcare providers. My chronic cough remains undiagnosed and not effectively treated. My allergy attacks are getting more frequent and leaving me breathless and drugged on … More How the Medical System Fails People with Chronic Illness
I’m not reliable. I’m not present. I have a chronic illness and have been very very sick in increasing ways the past two years. Last Spring, I was diagnosed with one rare disease, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which is all about joint issues and chronic pain. I have had a chronic cough for 9 months now and … More Chronic Illness and Reliability
Let’s start off with something happy. My garden is flourishing: View this post on Instagram Today's scenes from my garden. Lovely flowers blooming. #gardening #flowers A post shared by Andie Wells (They/Them) (@sewprettyinpink) on Jun 22, 2016 at 5:37pm PDT I got more flowers and the back planter is fixed, but not yet rid of … More Diagnosis
FYI: I have some projects that need to be photographed and a ton of projects that were gifts and I can’t talk about until after Christmas. D’oh. When I have time, I will post about things! Gillian at Crafting a Rainbow is hosting the Top 5 series again this year. I had a great time doing it … More Top 5 Highlights
This is a little bit of a different entry for me, but I have been having a lot of thoughts about these three things and how they fit into my life. I thought I would write about them. I’ve spoken before about how body positivity and sewing go together. Sewing helps me become a more … More Chronic Pain, Body Positivity, and Sewing
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