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