How to Survive Surgery Recovery Drudgery: Part II
Strategies and advice, both serious and not, to make a terrible surgery recovery more bearable.
How to Survive Surgery Recovery Drudgery: Part I
A little over a week ago, I had major knee surgery. I am currently laid up on my couch, fighting my cat for space on my lap for my computer, trying not to think of what my knee looks like under the bandages. I want to share my strategies and tips, both serious and not, to make a terrible surgery recovery more bearable.
Diagnosis: (hyper) Mobile
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and related conditions are being diagnosed more frequently now than they were in the past, but it’s still maddeningly under-diagnosed. I now know I had symptoms of hEDS from as young as 8 years old, but it took until age 33 for me to get a diagnosis.
In this post I’m going to walk through my experience getting a diagnosis in some detail, including explaining the 2017 Ehlers-Danlos criteria. I had no idea what to expect going into this, so hopefully if you are seeking care this post will help give you some context ahead of time.
On Grief
I am awed and terrified by the power of this grief, and of grief in general. Everyone’s experiences with grief are different and change with time, but as I have processed this grief of my friend’s untimely death, I have started to recognize more forms of grief throughout my life.
The Practice of Gratitude
It’s Thanksgiving Day in the US, and as I prepare to go celebrate with my closest friends, I wanted to share some thoughts on gratitude. Gratitude is not a thought or a feeling, but...
“Recipes” for Days with No Spoons Left
Here are some “recipes” that require minimal effort in general, but also specifically minimal stirring or cutting for those with upper extremity joint pain like me. While many of these are obvious, I hope they can generate a few new ideas for you.
Welcome to the Hypermobile Physicist!
I am a PhD Physicist & semiconductor engineer with a hypermobility connective tissue disorder, blogging about my experiences managing my conditions.