After 30 Days...In the last article, I wrote about fasting and clean eating again. I detailed how I’ve finally committed to putting my stage...reactionscomments
Fasting... AgainEditor's note: Please check with your doctor before making any changes to your diet. I recently decided to become committed and disciplined...reactionscomments
I Can’t Afford Prescription Medications for My Hidradenitis Suppurativa – What Do I Do? (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! How can we forget that Amazon has everything? I did...reactions2comments
I Can’t Afford Prescription Medications for My Hidradenitis Suppurativa – What Do I Do? (Part 1)I’m nearly 50 (okay, about a year and a few months away from the big 5-0), and I was a sick kid...reactions2comments
Navigating the World of Dating with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Part One)Dating is an exhilarating and challenging journey that involves run-ins with vulnerability, self-discovery, and acceptance. As someone living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)...reactionscomments
Toxic Positivity (Part 1)Maybe this scenario sounds familiar to you: you are standing in line at your favorite store, buying up all of their 3”x4”...reactions2comments
Toxic Positivity (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! Your resistance to only looking on the bright side is...reactions3comments
Learning To Love Myself With HS (Part 4)In case you missed it, check out Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series! This one has been a little hard...reactions3comments
Patient Assistance Programs - How You Might Still Be Able to Afford Biologics for HS (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! There is a trend that has started recently, and that...reactionscomments
Fully Accepting My HS (Part 1)I have had HS for about about 12 years and I think I can confidently say that I had HS for at...reactionscomments
HS Awareness Week 2023: It Takes All KindsWelcome to Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week 2023! While HS warriors work tirelessly to support one another and bring awareness to this condition...reactions2comments
You Are Not AloneYou have hidradenitis suppurativa You have an uncontrollable illness You have a disease that you were born with You have a condition...reactionscomments
Dilemma and ResolutionAfter we were married, my husband and I moved to Africa on a work permit visa. It was my first time abroad...reactionscomments
15 Years with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)As 2023 approached, I realized this marked 15 years since my HS introduced itself like the most unwelcome of visitors. I first...reactions12comments
Maintaining a Social AttitudeI don’t know if anyone remembers that show, “The Love Boat,” but in my late 20s and early 30s I earned the...reactions2comments
Childhood TraumaI was 11 years old and unsure what was going on with me. I would get these painful lumps seemingly everywhere. It...reactions2comments
How Food Became My Enemy (Part 2)In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! To make a long story short, by eliminating foods like...reactionscomments
Why Me? (Food Edition)Lately, I've found myself grieving my past life reminiscing over what was from food to relationships to a sense of comfort in...reactionscomments
Dismissed and DeniedI had my first boil on my bikini line when I was 19. I was very skinny, fit, and healthy. I went...reactions2comments
The Confidence To Say Yes To Your Dreams (Part 1)Following your dreams while living with hidradenitis suppurativa is complicated. What we plan to do today differs from what we can do...reactionscomments