decoherence

Tag: disability

  • False Binary: Real Harm

    [The following essay was published in the Fall 2013 issue of Cultural Encounters. I’ve reverted many of the editor’s changes which were made because the original phrasing was “too heterodox” for publication (for example, restoring the original title and thesis statement), made a few other light edits for accuracy and clarity (like updating the link…

  • Insomnia

    [This post is part of my Medical Conditions Series.] I suffer from insomnia. Or more accurately, Shift Work Sleep Disorder. Basically, my body wants to sleep from 5am – sometime in the afternoon (this has gotten progressively later as my other issues have gotten worse since being sick is f**king exhausting) despite all attempts to…

  • Testicular Neuralgia

    [This post is part of my Medical Conditions Series.] It feels like my left testicle is being squeezed and yanked out of place. (And that is not an entirely inaccurate description of what has actually happened.) And yes, it feels just as miserble as it sounds. The pain varies in intensity, but it never goes…

  • Cluster Headaches

    [This post is part of my Medical Conditions Series.] I suffer from Chronic Cluster Headaches. Cluster headaches are the sadistic older brother of migraines. Like migraines, they are their own disease, not a symptom of something else. Think of migraines as a rebellious teenager, and clusters as migraine’s methodical, disciplined older brother that has gone…

  • Depression

    [This post is part of my Medical Conditions Series.] Most people who suffer from chronic pain also struggle with depression. I am no exception. Intense, continuous, chronic pain is objectively horrible, and knowing that I don’t have any effective way to treat it frequently plunges me into despair. My depression is tightly linked to my…

  • Medical Conditions Series

    I have a whole host of medical issues–some are chronic and disabling, and others are episodic or merely disruptive. Over the next few blog posts, I’m going to give a brief description of each of my main conditions and how they affect me. Hopefully, these will help you to see what my disability looks like,…