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Category: Achalasia

  • An Evening with Achalasia

    (Click here for outfit post) I associate food with pain. Physical pain. I was diagnosed with a rare esophageal disorder when I was twenty. This was after years of pain and struggle and so many misdiagnoses. I was accused of being bulimic and told it was only acid reflux, the doctors I saw couldn’t see…

  • A Flare – the Memory of Pain Fades

    I’ve been diagnosed with Achalasia since 2013, but I had been dealing with chronic pain and fatigue long before that. It’s been a rocky path, and though I don’t always want to admit it, it has shaped my whole life. In 2017, after a hernia repair surgery, I developed severe nerve pain, which I still…

  • My Spoon Necklace

    Outfit Details:  Jacket: TJmaxx Dress: Modcloth Tights: Target Spoon Handle Necklace: Gift from my Mom Boots: Ebay September is Achalasia awareness month, so today seemed the perfect day to share this. For those of you who have been reading along for a while, you might recall my post from last year about my long (and…

  • This is the Story of Me

    I’ve been trying to write this post for probably longer than I’ve had this blog. Normally the things I post are outfits and maybe some daily thoughts or reflections. This is different. This is me. This is the side I have never before put on this blog—this is the side where even if you know…