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I am once again in a place where I must humbly ask for support
and assistance. Chronic illness is ruling my life but I don't want
it to be this way forever. Help me get back on my feet, literally!
While preparing for travel on February 9th I slipped on some
ice, barely caught myself and at that moment I felt something go very
WRONG in my left hip.
I tried to push through this pain and keep my schedule as
planned, but this resulted in my hospitalization when I was not able
to walk a few hours before I was supposed to be boarding a plane. I
spent the next two nights in the Emergency Department.
I was recently diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility
type, which basically means that my collagen is wonky, so my
joints and ligaments are loose, along with many many other potential
internal issues. Because of this, I was worried I had dislocated my
hip- the pain was unbearable and I needed help to even get in and out
of chairs etc.
I tore my Obturator Externus muscle apparently, discovered only
after I was called back in the second day when physicians feared they
had missed a hairline fracture in my pelvis. An MRI shows extensive
damage to the muscle that could take up to 6 weeks to heal. This is a
rare injury to have in isolation, so doctors are chalking it up to my
EDS and prescribed rest and physical therapy.
I have finally found a physical therapy center that specializes
in EDS and will be getting weekly or twice a week treatments there,
but mostly I just need to REST. I also have pressing issues with my
shoulders that need addressing, also shown through MRI, so I am
seeking an EDS competent orthopedist in the area since the one I saw
about my hip seemed to have no idea how to consult an EDS patient.
This is a really difficult, lonely and dehumanizing time for me.
I haven't been able to work since the summer and my progressing
disability has been embarrassing and isolating. I need support and
community to endure this, financially and emotionally.
Corwin Prescott and Nicole Vaunt have been such good friends
throughout this ordeal and have offered me an adorable cottage on
their forest property to heal and rest in. It would benefit from some
fixing up so I can shower and cook without limping to the main house,
but without this space, taking time for my healing wouldn't even be
possible. I am so grateful to these two!
Gifts for donors!!! Corwin wants to share the Temperance and 50 Models, 50 States E-Book
with anyone who donates and would like a copy of either/both!
Folks who donate $100 or more are invited to choose an image that Corwin and I have collaborated on to receive in physical print form. I've included some of the SFW options from our most recent two shoots in this post, but there are many others available from our collaborations over the years.
This is reciprocity that just wouldn't be possible without his kindness and generosity, I am so grateful.
(Squee: cuddle nurse or
crazed provocateur? Depends on the hour. )
Money raised will help me cover repairs to the cottage,
utilities, transportation, food, care for my #1 cheerleader Squee the
cat, upcoming medical needs like mobility aids and braces, as well as
help me cover my bills so I'm not just sinking even further into debt
this month. The more I raise, the less I have to put stress on my hip
because it means I can do crazy things like order food (a serious
luxury to me these days!)
I want to give back in every way I know how, and I want
desperately to be healthy enough to do so reliably. Help me get
there, so we can all help each other.
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