Well I'm back! I know, I know. I'm about a year and a half overdue for an update. SO I thought I'd try my hardest to bring you up to date with what's been going on recently. Last time I wrote, I'd just been given my official diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome- Hypermobility Type, although from the sounds of the recent EDS symposium and learning conference, it sounds like it won't be called that much longer! It's been a rollercoaster ride since then! I've completed over half of my degree, including my first block placement (yay!). I went on a trip to France to surprise my host sister and my mum! I've restarted seeing my pain specialist, I now have a cardiologist and am waiting to see a gastroenterologist (more on that later). I've had 3 different jobs and now have a great and flexible job, I wear ankle braces full time, see a podiatrist for orthotics and have had more life experiences than I can count! I've been living. It's been bu...
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome along with a few others... The 'problem patient'