Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020

4 Ways to Manage Anxiety and Lower Stress

COVID-19 Columns, Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

This year has hardly been traditional. Among the most obvious evidence of that has been COVID-19’s effect on schools. I’m a college counselor who helps high school juniors and seniors ... Read more

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

I’m Thankful for Community This Thanksgiving

COVID-19 Columns, Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

The past few weeks have been a crazy whirlwind. I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving, even though it’s certainly going to be very different this year. With COVID-19 spiking, people struggling, ... Read more

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Mitigating the Effects of EDS on My Injury

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

It’s been seven weeks since I badly broke my right ring finger. Last Monday, I went in for a follow-up appointment with my surgeon. My physical therapist and I have ... Read more

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Finding Our Common Ground

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

People in the rare disease community experience a variety of syndromes that vary in both severity and how they affect people. Some aspects of rare diseases are universal, while others ... Read more

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

Staying Positive When Frustration Sets In

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

I’m exhausted. I feel like I say that a lot, but it’s true. I’m physically tired, both from going nonstop and from being sore due to falling off my horse ... Read more

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

I’m Constantly Grateful for the Benefits of Massage

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

Every day I’m incredibly thankful to be able to see a fantastic massage therapist on a regular basis. People often don’t understand how Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), which causes loose tendons ... Read more

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

Another Round in the Finger Saga

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

A few weeks ago I was pretty happy to hear that because my finger injury was a break in the bone, my Eherls-Danlos syndrome (EDS) likely wouldn’t significantly impede my ... Read more

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Some Days Are Just So 2020

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

I saw a cartoon the other day that showed a husband and wife sitting on a sofa. The wife asked her husband how his day was. He answered, “It was ... Read more

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

Progress With My Horse Becomes a Setback With My Hand

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

Well, it’s been a rather eventful week since my last column. I was excited to have an appointment scheduled with a veterinarian last week for my horse Cherry to check ... Read more

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Spreading EDS Awareness Is Critical

COVID-19 Columns, Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

Life has continued to be a stressful whirlwind of teaching, college counseling, and just trying to manage the all-hands-on-deck reality of working in a school that’s back in session with ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Spotting a Sign of EDS in My Younger, Undiagnosed Self

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

Last weekend, I had a chance to go to my parents’ house for a while. They live only about 45 minutes away, but with everything I’ve had going on at ... Read more

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

Finding Relief From GI Discomfort With Probitiocs

Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

Like many people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrom, I often have gastrointestinal issues. I was diagnosed with a gut motility issue as a teenager, but I can really trace the problem back ... Read more

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Are You a Surge Capacity Warrior?

COVID-19 Columns, Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

Well, the past week and a half has been a baptism by fire, to say the least. I currently have nowhere near enough hours in my day to handle everything ... Read more

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

A New Assignment Has Me Worried About Stress

COVID-19 Columns, Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

Well, it’s been quite a week. Just two days before school started at the high school where I work, I was asked to pick up a section of Honors U.S. ... Read more

August 25, 2020August 26, 2020

Changing Schedules Seasonally Means More Fatigue

COVID-19 Columns, Ehlers-Danlos News Columns

I’ve been back to work at a high school for just over two weeks, and it feels strange. Everyone is wearing masks, keeping far apart, and cleaning everything they touch. ... Read more