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FeaturedNot Your Typical “Sick Flick”
Last weekend my company, Reckless Theatrics, premiered my original play titled Fail Risk. Fail Risk is a new play in development exploring the complexities of relationships and chronic illness. Originally part of a longer version, we have taken an isolated scene and reformatted it into a short play of it’s own. In this edition, we… Read more
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FeaturedThe Power of Art
It’s mid July in New York City, which means it’s hot, sweaty, and everything smells like pee. The only reason I left my apartment that day was because it was the annual disability pride parade. It had been a rough couple of months, I had found out that a procedure I had to treat one… Read more
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FeaturedMy Incurable Illness Started After a Virus
To the people who are still not self isolating, you realize you could end up like me, right?
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FeaturedI Didn’t Overcome Anything
This idea that illness is something that needs to be overcome is such a toxic mindset. Expecting someone to overcome their chronic, fluctuating, most likely incurable illness is asking a lot from someone already dealing with a lot.
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FeaturedThat Time My Dr Blamed Drugs, Psychiatric Disorders & Method Acting For My Rare Disease
Just when I think maybe my medical trauma isn’t that bad, pictures like this pop up in my snapchat memories and I’m reminded of just how bad it really is. I remember that day so clearly. I had been diagnosed with Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) in December and had spent January and February in and out… Read more
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FeaturedMy Friend Saved My Life. Here’s Why That’s A Problem
Also Known As The Story Of How I Was Diagnosed With Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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FeaturedPlease Believe Your Patient When They Tell You They Have a Rare Disease
Even if you’ve never heard of it before. Especially if you’ve never heard of it before.
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FeaturedWhat It’s Like to Fight Like Hell for a Treatment You Regret – Part 1
I felt like all the progress I had made over the last three years was gone. I had so many new symptoms and triggers, as well as new conditions as a result of the horrible reaction I had to the Botox.
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FeaturedMy CM & HM Diagnosis Story
Or Why Not Believing Patients Just Because They Do Their Own Research & Join Facebook Support Groups Is Absolute Bullshit
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FeaturedWhy Chronically Overdramatic?
Okay so you’re probably wondering why I named my blog, and my entire website, Chronically Overdramatic. There’s lots of meanings behind the name so I’ll explain…
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