As told to Shannon Shelton Miller July is Fibroid Awareness Month. For too long, I was told my painful period cramps and heavy bleeding were normal. As a teenager, I was put on iron supplements, which should have been a sign I was bleeding too much. But growing up in Mississippi in the 1980s and … Read more
As told to Jacquelyne Froeber June is Pride Month. I remember pulling into the parking spot, turning off the car and just sitting there for a minute. My office is in the suburbs on Long Island, so it’s quiet. It was just me and the nervous click of my French manicure on the steering wheel. … Read more
Español As told to Erica Rimlinger For 42 years, I’ve been living with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a disorder that causes non-stop intense pain. In that time, I’ve had doctors call me crazy, delusional and a liar. One doctor was so abusive, he told me I should “just shoot myself in the head.” It’s … Read more
English Tal como se relató aErica Rimlinger Por 42 años, he vivido con un síndrome de dolor regional complejo (SDRC), un trastorno que causa dolor intenso continuo. En esa época, doctores me dijeron que estaba loca, demente o que era una mentirosa. Un doctor fue tan abusivo que dijo que yo debería “simplemente darme un … Read more