KirstinJul 25, 20202 min readAwarenessAnyone who knows me knows I love pushing awareness for my conditions. I came across these necklaces on Instagram from Aware Causes and...
KirstinJul 25, 20205 min readRollz Motion Review and UnboxingOhhhh whats in the box! I was having problems with my current generic walker (and walking) and my research led to the Rollz Motion 2 in 1...
KirstinJul 25, 20203 min readLife update!It has been a long time and a lot has happened, not much good. There has been some personal issues I wont discuss but it has really...
KirstinSep 30, 20194 min readThe Fusion Around 13weeks ago I had my skull fused to my spine and my spine fused down to the C4 vertebrae. This was an endeavour that took a decade...
KirstinSep 21, 20193 min readWhat is this Chiari?It's how everything started for me. As mentioned in my "How it Started" blog post Chiari Malformation (and Syringomyelia) was my first...
KirstinSep 20, 20191 min readWhat is this EDS?As with any acronym in medicine, it has many meanings. In my field of study, it means Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, but for my body, it...
KirstinSep 20, 20194 min readWhy didn't I go public?You live in Australia they HAVE to treat you if you are sick. (lots of emphasis coming) Not quite as easy as that. Yes, I am Australian...
KirstinSep 14, 20193 min readLife is PainAnyone who says differently is selling something - William Goldman (Princess Bride) Sadly, this is true for me. Everyday, every hour,...
KirstinSep 12, 20192 min readWatching the world go byWhat would you do if your entire life revolved around a single square meter of a room? I have my spot in this bed, its on the left of the...
KirstinSep 12, 20193 min readNot only Angels wear halos. Yes, it is as horrible as it looks. I had to wear it for over 3 weeks and do everything in it including sleeping (weirdly less...
KirstinSep 11, 20194 min readHow it Started Age 12-18: I still remember the day so well. I woke up and knew something had changed, but had no idea by how much. I had pins and...