A health, wellness and chronic illness blog that aims to articulate lifelong illness and disabilities from various perspectives.
This post is part of a series where I share my recovery journey from a spontaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture. Both my knees were broken, and I was bed bound for almost a year, with the first 6 weeks spent trying to keep my legs as flat as I could so as not to incur […]
Celebrating the Benefit of Art on Wellbeing This April 15th, World Art Day will be celebrated around the globe. The event is a positive reflection on the fine arts in their visual, musical, and theatrical forms, and seeks to acknowledge the way that these art forms have sculpted our species, our societies, and the stories […]
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This poem was written during the peak of my struggles with steroids as a teenager, when I was first prescribed them. If you would like to understand a little more about the side effects and how they affected me, the article can be found here: High Dose Steroids: The First Question You Will Definitely Ask. […]
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Note: This describes what it’s like when I get inflammatory lumps on my body, especially around my chest area. They pop up without warning, and subside anywhere from within a night to weeks. They sometimes hurt bad enough that I need painkillers just to breathe normally. This is also my first attempt at writing a […]
Content Warning: Features and mentions of death, depression and suicide. An open letter to death that I wrote, with just one simple plea – no more pain. *Disclaimer: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on my personal experiences as a patient. I am not a doctor, and nothing in this article […]
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My Favourite Poem on Miracles, by Thuli Zuma Whenever I need a good dose of inspiration, this poem on miracles by Thuli Zuma never fails. It reminds me that I am a human being just like anyone else, and that we are all living miracles. I visualise the 90 trillion cells hard at work inside […]
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