#Medical Conditions

[pyjamacryptid]

me surrounded by all of my medical paperwork that disability services deems “not enough evidence” to claim support, after applying for the 5th time:

#spoonie #actually disabled #all because I don’t ‘tick a box’ #all because of elaborate recited corporate language that essentially spells out ‘not disabled enough’ #Australia may have - objectively - sort of good health care (up for debate obviously but it’s not Bad either) but jfc #the hoops disabled people have to leap through …. #only to be assessed by people who have no fucking idea what we deal with #sigh #I quite literally have to hand over sensitive vulnerable information #my whole life story (since BIRTH) #to faceless strangers #and wait to be judged worthy of support #how do they not expect anyone to be disheartened by this?? #spoon tag #disability #disabled #chronic illness #chronic pain #chronically ill #medical conditions #healthcare #healthcare system #Australian healthcare #personal

[drarrydisabilityfest]

It's That Time of Year Again...

Drarry Disability Fest 2024

Welcome Back to the 2ND YEAR of Drarry Disability Fest (2024)!

For those who don't know, Drarry Disability Fest is a fest dedicated to the accurate representation of disabilities, d/Deafness, medical conditions, and mental illness; Drarry Disability Fest is the first of it's kind. In this fest there will be no romanticism of disability (though romance will definitely be present elsewhere), instead we want our artists and writers to focus on accurate depiction - whether it be of the sad, mad, or glad times of disability and mental illness.

Our goal is to add diversity to the Drarry fic and fanart community, and we firmly believe that while disability and mental illness can be very difficult to handle, they do not mean that we're destined to a life of inaction and solitude; we are an empowered community.

All the mods for this fest are disabled/mentally ill to some extent, and have experience with a variety of additional disabilities to ensure that we have maximum ability to give feedback and filter prompts to the best of our ability.

We would also like to say that everyone's experience with mental illness and disability is different, so if you end up reading a depiction of your illness or disability that differs from your own, please accept that we do our best to filter the media in this fest so that it is safe for disabled readers, and remember that every different experience with a condition is valid.

This fest will not be anonymous, and we're posting to the fest AO3 Collection in July as that is Disability Pride Month. This year we are starting everything slightly earlier so that all you beautiful creators have more time to create, so follow our tumblr and join our discord sever to be sure you don't miss anything.

Anyone may prompt to this fest, even if you don't plan to create anything, however we will be filtering your prompt submissions on the AirTable to ensure they are sensitive to the disability/mental illness you are wishing to see depicted.

You don't need to be disabled to write about disabilities, but please do your research, ask questions from disabled sensitivity readers, and if you're ever unsure our wonderful mods Ceylon, Rowan, and Kel are happy to help. We have a wordcount minimum of ~1000 or equivalent. This means if you're not doing a written piece then put in the effort equivalent in your digital fanart, podfic, or other media. We do not accept videos at this time.

Beta readers/viewers are required for each submission. You can self prompt when claiming, and you can claim multiple prompts as long as you submit each work before claiming a new prompt.

The Dates are as follows in MST/MDT:

February 29 (Leap Year): Prompting Begins

March 20: Prompting Closes (Self-Prompting still allowed)

April 1: Claiming Opens

June 15: Claiming Closes

June 16 : Submissions Deadline

July 1: Posting Begins

July 31: Posting Ends & Fest Wrap-up

Further in depth fest rules can be found at the pinned post on our tumblr, please give them a read as they have been updated!

Your mods: Rowan @basicallyahedgehog (tumblr), Ceylon @quackquackcey (tumblr), Kel @slytherinthelibrary (tumblr)

A PSA: We acknowledge that J.K. Rowling is the author of the series this fandom is based in, however all mods involved strongly disagree with and refute any and all racist, antisemitic, transphobic, homophobic, and other prejudiced ideas the author holds. This is a safe space for trans people and two of our mods are trans themselves. If you are transphobic or homophobic or otherwise prejudiced against any marginalized group; you are not welcome here.

#drarry disability fest #drarry fest #disability pride month #drarry #disability representation #drarry disability fest 2024 #fanfic fest #ao3 fanfic #ao3 fest #disability #disability awareness #neurodiversity #mental illness #chronic illness #physical disability #medical conditions #draco x harry #hpdm

[unbfacts]

Why does it look like the nails are underneath the fingers? 🤢And if you think Anonychia is something, wait until you learn about Mirror Hand Syndrome 💀

#medical conditions #Anonychia #Scary #unbelievable facts

[dailyunsolvedmysteries]

Jean Hilliard was involved in a car crash in sub zero temperatures. Despite walking two miles to her friend's house, she collapsed just 15 feet away from the house. The temperature plummeted to -22F and she was found 6 hours later. Doctors could not administer a hypodermic needle as her skin was too hard to pierce and her heart rate dropped to 12BPM. In an effort to thaw her, they placed her in an electric blanket. Astonishingly, as she gradually warmed up, her vital signs began to improve. Later that day, she regained consciousness. Her recovery journey led to a 49-day hospital stay, and she eventually made a full recovery.

#unsolved mysteries #unsolved #crime #Jean Hilliard #medical facts #medical conditions

[shiftythrifting]

T shirt time, the scrail and “what radiation” were too good to pass up, the radiation shirt has a diffused dot pattern to the print to make it look blurry it is my favorite shirt in the whole world now!!

#submission #thrifting #shiftythrifting #shirts #blurry #radiation #cats #medical conditions #long post #crabs #eye strain #covid-19

[jokerislandgirl32]

I’m Miserable….So I’m Venting….

I’ll probably never mention it again, and I’ll probably delete this post, but Overactive Bladder sucks. My life is literally consumed by trying to manage this medical condition. I was diagnosed at age 8, so this has been nearly 20 years of torment. I’ve had to sacrifice so much in life because of this, still have to, and will have to for the rest of my life.

I am a burden to not only myself but others because of this. I’ve been ridiculed and teased and bullied by innumerable people. In short, I’m miserable from this condition. But I’m allergic to the medicine that can be used to help with the symptoms, so I’m screwed. I just have to deal with the physical and mental stress every single day of my life.

And to end I’m going to say if you get a kick out of tormenting people who suffer with this condition, please get off my blog. There is nothing funny or cute about making someone who is in pain feel even worse about themselves. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

Kink blogs/people who like this type of stuff, please dni!

#vent post #personal vent #venting #vent #tw vent #tw medical #medical stuff #medical conditions #this is a chronic medical condition for a reason #i hate it

[schar-aac]

"endometriosis"

a simply drawn pink and white uterine system with red uterine lining and red splotches on other parts of it.

--

requested by anonymous

#medical #medical conditions #endometriosis #body #reproductive systems #aac image #aac symbol #communication symbol #communication image #custom emoji #aac emoji

[dailyunsolvedmysteries-movedd]

The Tragic Origins Of Peter The Wild Boy

The boy who became known as ‘Peter the Wild Boy’ first came into the public eye when he was spotted naked, in the Hertswold forests (near Hamelin in Hanover) around 14 years of age – though some accounts claimed he was more like 11 or 12 years old. Found filthy and badly sunburned, with matted straggly hair and long fingernails, he didn’t appear to be able to understand human speech and was reported as only being able to utter a limited series of grunts and squeaks. In addition to that, his eyes seemed to flit about rapidly and he was very agile, being able to move about very quickly on all fours and climbing trees with ease. 

Though news soon spread, no one came forward to claim him. It seemed that no one had any idea of who he could be, who his parents were, where he’d come from or how long he’d been in the forest for – he was quite an enigma. He may have been in there, seemingly alone, for months – or even years – on end. 

At Christmas time in 1725, George I – the King of Great Britain and Ireland at the time – decided he wanted to see this ‘wild boy’ with his own eyes, and so he had him brought to his court at Herrenhausen where he was mostly treated kindly, but a little insensitively as somewhat of a strange and entertaining kind of pet. In 1726 the King then had him brought over to St James’s Palace in London, where he was exhibited to English nobility and became an object of intense curiosity among all levels of society. He was christened and baptised as Peter in 1726, but still no one seemed to be able to teach him to speak, despite various attempts. With the King’s death in 1727, the public’s interest in Peter began to subside. He was passed from carer to carer as he grew up and, in the summer of 1751, Peter disappeared from the farm he was staying at with James Fenn.

He was once again found and it became obvious that this mysterious man, who many thought was a ‘simpleton’, was actually Peter the Wild Boy, the missing boy (now more of a man). The Bridewell swiftly arranged to be compensated for its trouble and arranged for Peter to return to Germany; he left Norwich on the 7th November 1751.

Once back in Germany, a brass collar engraved was attached to Peter with his name and address on, to ensure that, if he was to stray again, he could be easily identified and returned. This shows that Peter was evidently considered by his guardians as valuable and almost like a personal possession.

No one knows how Peter made it all the way to Norwich, over 100 miles from Hertfordshire, without any money or the ability to speak. And how had he survived in the meantime – there were 1 or 2 months where he must have survived ‘living off the land’; perhaps his childhood living in the forests of Hanover had prepared him for this. It all remains a bit of a mystery, and one we still haven’t solved today.

Peter died at Broadway Farm in 1785, aged around 73. Legend has it that he refused all food after his last master passed away and therefore died of starvation – whether this is true or not remains to be seen. He’s buried in a parish churchyard at St Mary’s Northchurch, but a blue plaque remains in Norwich outside the Wild Man pub in Bedford Street, which commemorates Peter and his brief but impactful stay in Bridewell Alley.

#Peter The Wild Boy #history #medical conditions #medical mysteries #facts

[lunathewafflelord]

Tip for people writing posts about medical conditions: don’t exclusively refer to the condition by an acronym, especially for lesser known conditions which are usually referred to by the full version of the name.

If someone didn’t know about that condition prior to reading that post, they might be confused on what the post is referring to. Especially since some condition acronyms are shared with multiple things, Googling the acronym might shoe completely different things

I saw a post about borderline personality disorder which was referring to it as BPD throughout the whole post, and it wasn’t until I read the comments that I realized it was about borderline personality disorder. The whole time I thought they were talking about bipolar depression, which can also be abbreviated as BPD. (It was a good post, I was just confused on what they were referring to)

Instead of exclusively saying, let’s say, ASD, you should also say autism/autistic in a post, especially since more people use the term autism rather than the full name autism spectrum disorder/ASD.

There are some conditions which are usually referred to by acronyms, like ADHD and OCD, and you can very easily find information about the condition by looking up the acronym, it’s a bit different. But with lesser known conditions like borderline personality disorder which also share acronyms with other things, it’s good to say the whole thing at least *once* in a post so people better know what you’re referring to. Preferably near the beginning of the post so they know what it means sooner.

Some people struggle with remembering acronyms, so saying the full name will definitely help people better understand things.

There also are some conditions, such as DID, which are also normal words. Googling the acronym could show results related to the word rather than the condition.

#I don’t think I’ve heard anyone say the full name for ADHD in years #probably since the full name consists of really long words which are hard to pronounce #More people know it by ADHD than attention deficit hyperactive disorder #Though with DID it’s easier to say the acronym than the full name since the word the first D stands for is hard to pronounce and it’s easy #to forget the spelling #disability #medical conditions #disabilities #actually autistic #neurodivergent #neurodivergent stuff #I tend to alternate between the full name and the acronyms for things often referred to by acronyms #not just with conditions #Things like the names of games and shows and fandoms #I alternate between saying “ACNL” and “Animal Crossing New Leaf” for example #if I’m with Animal Crossing fans I say ACNL since they most likely know what I mean right away #but with people unfamiliar with the game I just say the full name.

[magnetothemagnificent]

"I Should Not Have Eaten That", a memoir

#ibs #gi issues #chronic constipation #oab #ic #medical conditions

[wisdomfish]

Given man’s sinful condition and God’s holy and righteous character, man unavoidably faces the just wrath of God. Yet, in the midst of man’s desperate state (divine judgment), God intervened and provided a way of escape.

Samples, Kenneth Richard. ‘Without a Doubt: Answering the 20 Toughest Faith Questions.; p. 152

#gi venti #medical conditions #human condition #faceoff #escape plan

[drarrydisabilityfest]

Prompting is Now Open!

We're sure you're all as excited as we are about Drarry Disability Fest 2024, and prompting is now open!

Please be mindful of our prompting guidelines when submitting your prompts:

This is an 18+ fest.

Anyone can prompt, whether you’re planning on creating or not, and each person is allowed to submit a maximum of 10 prompts.

A person with a disability doesn’t need to be the main character, but they do need to be one of the primary characters. Along the same note, the disability(ies) don’t need to be the sole focus of the creation, but it does need to be an important part of the person's life.

No cure-all fics, please! If you choose to give your character a disability that can't be cured in real life, please don’t magically take them away in your fic; disabled people can have happily ever afters while still being disabled.

It’s fine to prompt disabled people or mentally ill people getting sick, however please don’t prompt sickfics in which an able person happens to be temporarily sick—they don’t count as a disabled person.

If you have previously written a fic centering the experiences of a disabled person in a Drarry-centric fic, feel free to recommend your work for podfic. However, your fic will still be subject to the screening we put to all prompts in this fest. Because of the nature of this fest in that it’s centered on stigmatized topics, the mods will screen prompts, (and self-prompts once claiming opens) to make sure these rules are followed.

If you are prompting someone else's fic for a podfic, please ensure permission is gained from the author before prompting.

Prompting closes March 20, self prompting still open during claiming

All prompts that have been submitted can be found here.

We can't wait to see what you all come up with!!!

Our discord link is here for those who wish to join the server.

#drarry disability fest #drarry fest #disability representation #drarry #disability #fest update #fanfic fest #drarry disability fest 2024 #prompting #chronic illness #neurodiversity #mental illness #physical disability #medical conditions #mental disability

[unbfacts]

Meet the man who chose a life in isolation due to his extreme fear of women!

#gynophobia #fear of women #phobia #medical conditions

[dailyunsolvedmysteries]

Arachnodactyly or “spider fingers" is a condition in which the fingers are abnormally long & slender, in comparison to the palm of the hand.

#Arachnodactyly #medical mysteries #medical conditions #creepy

[steviewashere]

To Be Cast Away and Brought Back In by steviewashere on AO3

Hey! I wrote another oneshot, it's under 2k words. Definitely an angst fic with some fluff, I promise. I'm not sure where this steddie fic came from, but it felt cathartic writing it. Eddie Munson focused, which is something I don't normally do, but could not resist. Summary and trigger warning tags are below! Happy reading! <3

TW: Discussion of Medical Conditions, Minor Character Death

"Eleanor Munson, or Nora as she liked to be called, had always been sick in one way or another. Whether it was physically—coughing fits that led to incessant gagging and sometimes what seemed like endless bouts of vomiting, or chronic nerve pain that forced her to lay still in bed for far too long, and more often than not, the migraines. And then there was of course some town cries of her being emotionally inept or mentally ill or a basket case on legs or a nervous, psychotic break. Whatever clever thing they could think of at the time, when it would later be “manic depression,” but that wouldn’t come until some years after Eddie had already relocated.

Most of Eddie’s growing up was spent taking care of his mother. ... What Eddie wasn’t prepared to handle were the migraines. Not from him. Though, he definitely had days where his scars felt too tight or there was the phantom sensation of those things biting into his flesh. No, Steve had them."

OR Eddie Munson's Mom Suffered From Chronic Pain and Migraines, Eddie Munson Helps Steve Harrington Through a Migraine

OR I don't know.

#stranger things #steddie #ao3 #fanfiction #angst #steve harrington #eddie munson #fluff #minor character death #medical conditions #Eddie Munson's Parents #Wayne Munson

[disordinarybeauty]

Resilience in Art: The Aesthetic Journey Through Pain

Since I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I have endured a journey to discover how the disease was represented in art and the artists affected by my illness. It was a sad coincidence that this diagnosis interested the current focus of my artistic research.

The aesthetic of the human body, so through art I took the opportunity to explore my condition and exorcise my pain. RA is a degenerative and chronic disease that can have serious consequences deforming our body. Today's medications slow down that process without damage to body parts. In the past where there was a lack of drugs to tackle the progress of the illness, people affected by RA with body deformities were seen as cripples and often marginalized by their own families and society. Some found redemption through art.

In this context of artistic endeavor, Maud Lewis emerges—as a beacon of human resilience. Within the confines of her humble Nova Scotian abode, Lewis, despite the constraints of Rheumatoid Arthritis, wielded her brush with unwavering determination. Her palette transformed her pains, struggles, and difficult childhood and youth into a symphony of chromatic exuberance. Thus, Maud Lewis etched her name into memory—an enduring testament to art’s transformative power.

There is also a film about her story, Maudie, inviting us to witness and discover her luminous journey.

#fine art #painting #folk art #artist #art #canada #maud lewis #rheumatoid arthritis #medical conditions #health #artisticjourney #artisticexpression #artisticinspiration #film #art story #history of art #art history