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Living with HIV
In 2005 I started training as a nurse at the University of Leeds. It was the best time of my life, everything seemed to be going well. I had come out to my family as gay and I was seeing a guy from my hometown. The travelling back every weekend never really seemed to bother me. He was happy, I was a happy 18 year old and the relationship lasted 2 years. The relationship ended in 2007.
By Carl Alexander7 years ago in Longevity
Battle with Endometriosis
What drew your attention the most from the title? Athlete or Endometriosis? Or Both? Well yes I am an athlete who’s heavily involved in the bodybuilding world. I’ve been training for the past four years and competed once. Why once? Well believe it or not, even being 26 years young, I encountered many health issues that prohibited me from pursuing a course that I wanted to take. That course involved me becoming a Pro Bodybuilder. I still have that goal in front of me, but I first need to take care of my health. I endured a debilitating disease that has put my body into never ending pain… Endometriosis! What the heck is that? Trust me, I never heard of this until I was told by a Doctor. For male readers, be prepared for some gory description. Endometriosis only affects females, so no need to worry….
By Fransheska Roldan7 years ago in Longevity
The Illness that No One Can See
Most everyone in the world that has a disability shows some physical sign of it. They have crutches or a wheelchair, maybe some special device to help them breathe or do daily tasks. What happens when you are chronically ill, but the symptoms are not as obvious? Recently, there have been many stories of various patrons at grocery stores, malls, and outlets berating young people who have parked in disabled spots because they don't "look" disabled.
By Dani Beery7 years ago in Longevity
Essential Oils: How to Use Them to Fix Your S#%*
I get the WORST headaches. I’ve always been plagued by random bodily issues, but migraines have definitely been the worst of it. I tried everything to keep them away: drinking tons of water, cutting my long hair, a whole cabinet full of pain relief witchcraftery... Nothing! I was at my wit’s end. One of my coworkers—the kind of overly-nice hippie lady at the farmer’s market type—recommended I try some of her essential oils she had with her. She pulled out her satchel and pulled out three bottles: lavender, rosemary, and peppermint essential oils. I had very little hope but I let her craft her oily concoction and slather it on me.
By Chaela Farrior7 years ago in Longevity
Get Fit - 5 Easy Steps
LET'S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS... In all honesty, I named this post “Get Fit – 5 Easy Steps” because “Fitness for People who are Allergic to the Gym and Unwilling to Give Up Pizza” was too long of a title. Let me start with these mind-blowing facts: You don’t have to go to the gym to get fit, you don’t need a personal trainer to get fit, AND you don’t even have to leave your house to get the body you’ve been wishing for. I’ve known so many people who drastically changed their lifestyles in order to reach body acceptance. Not only did they set unrealistic goals, but also they hated the fitness journey like hell. First of all, you have to identify what “fit” is to you, because it varies from person to person. Nobody should strive to look like Kate Moss in her heyday. That’s just ridiculous! This is THE SECRET to solving your Body Blues: Toss out the junk food, set a realistic goal, and choose a routine that matches your current lifestyle.
By Ace Hessy7 years ago in Longevity
Things You're Not Told When Buying a Fitbit
Fit watches are all the rage. It seems like everywhere you go someone has a Fitbit or some other fitness watch design. Here's a top things no one tells you when buying a Fitbit and the Fitbit scale.
By Erica Lisher7 years ago in Longevity
Tribute for Disability Support Work
Christine Wilson should win some sort of new prize, which is awarded for work in Aboriginal services that is considered exceptional.
By Mr Dinj7 years ago in Longevity
65 Roses
Today has been very humbling for me. The annual Strides for Cystic Fibrosis is coming up, and we've been in a rush to prepare. Every year we create a new team shirt for the walk to represent CF as well as my son and all of his supporters.
By Brittany Bates7 years ago in Longevity
Autism Friends and Family Camp
Being an adult with autism, who is on the higher end of the spectrum as far as independence goes, is a unique experience. Here is how I sometimes try to explain it to people.
By Angel Mann7 years ago in Longevity
Deaf Girl in a Noisy World
Hey! Welcome back to another rambling post of mine... As I'm writing this, it is 2:30 AM on a Friday morning. Unfortunately, I'm still suffering from shingles and up late thinking about creative and educational things to share! A big part of my life is being deaf but like many deaf and hard of hearing people I live and work in a predominantly hearing world. A lot of people ask me "What's that like?" and for me, I feel like I'm stuck in between two worlds and I don't really belong in either.
By Amy McMillan7 years ago in Longevity
5 Things About Oral Hygiene Everyone Needs to Know
Life is hectic and we don't always have enough time to brush and floss twice a day every day. In this post I will explain why practicing good oral hygiene is not only great for a healthy smile, but how oral hygiene effects your health in general.
By Janelle Ouellet7 years ago in Longevity
It's Like a 'Grey's Anatomy' Episode! (Part 1)
Hello everyone! I have a certain disease that feels like makes me feel like I'm a movie or a tv show! To start this off we are going to have to go all the way back to early March of this year. I have been dealing with depression for a long while. My depression had started in middle school and it started because I was bullied. I had been scratching myself on my arms and legs and have been hiding it pretty well until my dad discovered them. We were roughhousing and I pulled my sleeves up on my sweater without thinking. We talked about it and had told my mother to take me to the doctor to get medicine to help me. So that's what we did; she asked me lots of questions and even took my blood to make sure nothing in my blood was causing my depression.
By stephanie wolfe7 years ago in Longevity