Jennifer
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | Medical/science writer |
| Location | Winston-Salem, NC, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a 36 year old medical writer with a Ph.D. who has a secret... even though I'm working full time and look pretty normal, I'm not. I suffer from several debilitating chronic conditions. I have interstitial cystitis (IC; a chronic and painful bladder disease with no cure), fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, migraines, asthma/allergies, and dermatographism. On the surface, I appear happy and productive. I go to work, I do errands, and I go out with friends. That's just my disguise - what you don't see is that most days, I wake up with at least one part of my body killing me, and I'm exhausted by about 2pm. Most days, I take about 15 pills - more if something is flaring up. One treatment for my IC involves catheterizing myself and inserting medication directly into my bladder. I have an implanted neurostimulator to control how often I pee (without it, I'm in the bathroom 30 or more times per day). I don't remember the last time I went a month without seeing at least one doctor. This blog is meant to be a chronicle of my adventures in a world of Normals.... |
| Interests | Reading, writing, science, medicine, asking questions, finding answers, animals (especially kitties), motorcycles, makeup |
| Favorite movies | Primer, The Abyss, Matchstick Men, True Lies, Knocked Up, The Hangover, |
| Favorite music | Hard rock/metal, 80s stuff |
| Favorite books | Einstein's Dreams, Never Let Me Go, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, House of Sand and Fog, anything by Robin Cook |