Early childhood intervention is a term that many of you may have heard, but may not necessarily know what it is. If you’re a parent of a child who deals with an autism spectrum disorder or other behavioral health…
Fibroids diagnosis was the last thing I thought I had to be concerned with. Especially since they had never shown up on any imaging I’ve had done. So imagine my surprise when I went in for a uterine surgical…
It’s no secret that plus size bodies are constantly policed and the focal point of public banter. Unfortunately, we have all witnessed it, especially towards public figures who are in larger bodies. Commenters often bypass general common decency and…
Lifestyle change vs. diet; it’s a phrase that I’ve heard recycled through many of conversations. For awhile I wasn’t sure if I bought into it; especially with so much information out there that calls “lifestyle change” a buzzword for…
I never imagined that ways to prepare for a doctor visit was ever something I would need to be vocal about. Doctors weren’t really a routine part of my life unless it was an annual checkup or physical. It…
Mobility aids were of little concern to me throughout my life because I didn’t need them. As it turns out,at the ripe age of 32 they were going to become front and center in my day to day activities.…
Endometrial ablation, the answer to all my productive organ woes; or so I thought. 2 years ago a nightmare was unfolding in my uterus. I had no idea what was happening to my body or if there was ever…
Fat health. If you’re hearing that term for the first time it might sound a bit abrasive. However, as a fat person, the word fat is simply an adjective and is never used in a derogatory way when I’m…
Health and wellness used to be a phrase that was lost on me for a long time. After all, my entire experience in the healthcare system here in the U.S has been centered around my weight. From a very…
January is Thyroid Awareness Month also known as Thyroid Disease Awareness Month. Ever since my diagnosis of thyroid disease, I’ve made it my business to be vigilant in thyroid health awareness. Despite my late diagnosis and subsequent surgery to…