A chart of my Myopia progression
My old optometrist sent me the receipts for all sets of glasses my parents ever bought there. So today, I charted it. Here’s my Myopia progression from age 5 to […]
Tearing down the house – Forms of abuse
To all therapists who did not recognize the childhood abuse survivor that was sitting in front of you. Do you have children of your own? Do you regularly drag them […]
Some recognition
Three weeks ago, I called the hospital. I talked to a complaints officer and shared with him what had happened to me. He was a little bit skeptical I think […]
Can my myopia be reversed?
I have severe myopia. Before I got sick in 2018, I always wore contact lenses. Over time, I was prescribed stronger and stronger lenses. Going ever further back in time: […]
Podcast 1 – pain and systemic health issues from surgical clips
Mark Craber and myself have suffered complications of surgical clips / sterilization clips. In this podcast we share our stories. Struggling with your health? Anxiety and depression came up since […]
Why I couldn’t be quiet, that time in the car with you guys
In my teens, Elisa’s parents once invited me and Gisele on holiday with them. I remember being restless on the drive there. Vocal. Loud. I insisted on mimicking a Pokemon […]
Be careful with unscientific medical advice…
I’m kind of concerned about the rising number of unscientific posts in some Facebook groups. Let’s be clear: I’m not here to tell you you’re not sick from something. I […]
Hiraeth
Hiraeth is a Welsh concept of longing for a home which you can’t return to or one that was never yours. not necessarily a house, but a homely feeling such as […]
Tearing down the house – When your life story hurts
Now that I’ve started the second leg of my process, I am uncovering more. Childhood has its effects long after it is over. This holds true for every single human […]
On dealing with triggers
Yesterday, Joep was cranky. Nothing on the computer was working. He got progressively more upset. This is a trigger for me. We both know this and deal with it when […]