I Am Ready For LoveDeveloping hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), at around 11 years old meant there were little to no opportunities for me to date or experience...reactionscomments
Five Ways HS Has Influenced my WardrobeI often am thankful I exist in this time and space as opposed to years and centuries past, because I have so...reactionscomments
Navigating Life With HS & Type 1 Diabetes (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! Realistically, I couldn’t blame all of my struggles on my...reactionscomments
Navigating Life With HS and Type 1 Diabetes (Part 1)If you’re reading this article right now, then you or someone you know already knows this to be true: HS can be...reactionscomments
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Here’s a List of 50 Distractions and Things To Do Instead of Worry About Your FlaresI worry. It’s just who I am as a person. I worry about things that happened 10 years ago, and I worry...reactions1comment
Talking To My Partner About HS (Part 1)You’d think I was about to tell my boyfriend I had a sixth toe or something going by how nervous I was...reactions2comments
Talking To My Partner About HS (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! I felt myself starting to ramble on about some of...reactionscomments
The Burden I Carry Is Not Light: An Expression of the Emotional Weight of Hidradenitis SuppurativaThe burden I carry as a hidradenitis suppurativa patient (HS) is not light, it is dark. It's as if Dante's Inferno and...reactionscomments
Art Recipe: Acrylic PourArt is a great way to distract yourself from the pain. It also is a great way to document your Hidradenitis Suppurativa...reactionscomments
Therapy and Chronic IllnessYou either hate or love therapy. Some days, it’s both. I have been in therapy off and on for 9 years, and...reactions1comment
Working A Warehouse Job With HS (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! Deciding to talk to my supervisor about my HS symptoms...reactionscomments
Working A Warehouse Job With HS (Part 1)I remember the first time my supervisor asked me why I always walked funny. It wasn’t in a disrespectful way or anything...reactionscomments
Is Laughter The Best Medicine Or Is It Just An Old Cliché?One of my most favorite morning regimes is to head out for a run in the park. As I inhale the crisp...reactionscomments
Tools for Mental Health Treatment (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! I previously shared how taking breaks and swimming are two...reactionscomments
Pain Is Not Normal: HS and Mental Health (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! The following weeks felt very different. I noticed that I...reactionscomments
Medication Dead End: What Do I Do Now?I’m standing in the checkout and I’m loaded up with the usual: self-adhesive gauze pads, additional gauze pads, foam tape, 3 bottles...reactionscomments
Tools for Mental Health TreatmentRecently I wrote about seeking therapy for my mental health and hidradenitis suppurativa by finding a therapist who has a clinical specialty...reactions2comments
Getting To Know HS: A Beginner’s Guide Helping Someone With HS (Part 5)In the final video of this series, I discuss the importance of support and patience when it comes to walking along side...reactionscomments
How HS Helped Me Take Control Of My Mental HealthDepression and anxiety are like the sisters I never asked for. They linger around and ask me how I'm doing just to...reactions2comments
