chronic pain
I’m Afraid to Ask
I know I need to say something. I’m just terrified of saying the wrong thing.
chronic illness
medical
The Six-Pill Countdown
Six pills left. And you already know what’s coming.
disability
The Chronic Pain Performance: The Final Act
I don't need a standing ovation. I just need you to believe me.
chronic pain
Where Is God?
And Where Is My God-Damned Miracle?
chronic pain
The Chronic Pain Performance
How Fear, Stigma, and Public Policy Changed What It Means to Ask for Pain Relief
friendship
Am I Even Likable?
A Short Journal Entry on Friendship, Loneliness, and Self-Doubt
doctors
When Doctors Play Hot Potato
When healthcare becomes an endless game of passing the patient.
hope
The Waiting Room
The place between suffering and healing has a waiting room.
standing still
Running in Place
What If Standing Still Isn’t Standing Still?
friendship
The Enemy Within
When You Only Have Yourself
journey
What If You Hate the Journey? How Long Until It Ends?
Just a Life of Endurance. For What? Empty Promises?
cognitive effects
ABCDEFGLP-1
On weight loss, brain fog, chronic illness, and wondering what counts as “healthy”