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June 19, 2019August 5, 2019 Michelle Curtis (Capricious)

Poetry: Didn’t Ask

A beautiful and touching poem by a young woman with hEDS, this poem won the Pongo Poetry Prize for teen poets.

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We have a new post up on zebrapit.com today in honor of World Spine Day called "Spinal Health: What You Need to Know." @pamelajessen1 reviews common back issues, risk factors, diagnosis, treatments and more. To view the post, click on the link in my bio and choose the first post. Thank you!

We have a second post in honor of domestic violence awareness month, Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle for good, where I offer the steps I took to overcome codependency and stop the merry-go-round of falling into one bad relationship after another with people like myself. No one is ever to blame for being abused, but for many of us, if we want to conduct truly healthy relationships once we break free of an abuser, we have to work to heal the damage and overcome a few relics of the relationship left behind in our own behavior. It sounds a bit scary, but it's a journey filled with beauty and self discovery as much as it can be difficult. I hope if you're a person recovering from partner abuse, you'll have a look. If you're not, I hope you share it with someone who is. Partner abuse and partner murder is on the rise, but you do have the power to protect yourself by getting the help you need. Thank you.

Got up from a rest and realized my doorstop looked a bit different... 😂😍 #gameofthrones #hodor #housestark

My cats are in no way spoiled! 😳😁😜 It's been a while since I've done a personal update .Things have been crazy. I honestly think I've just been holding on for dear life. I feel like I have to utilize every second I'm not invested in my health for work. For once, it's not just me having health crises, but of course in many ways that's harder. My husband's health is a major concern and while we've gotten part of the picture there's still more to assess before any treatments are approached. I'm struggling with back pain radiating from my neck and my lower lumbar, and have had a good talking to myself about letting my body work and movement lapse and got back on that horse (zebras riding horses, nothing to see here). I finally got a diagnosis of intracranial hypertension after my spinal tap and we're investigating why my blood brain barrier is compromised and my protein levels high in my CSF, so I've been put through more autoimmune testing and am being sent to an MS specialist for evaluation. You know, my new way to welcome in the new year is now to grapple with possible new dx. I'm doubtful about it, despite the many things that fit. I'm convinced and always will be that it's another symptom of CCI or chiari, much like the IH, but what do I know? Apparently not enough to warrant an upright or dynamic MRI to investigate. Even the cat has decided to hop on the ambulance with us, not our sickly Loki, but our healthy, strapping young Rocket. He developed a post-neuter UTI and went downhill fast! Luckily UCAN had him back to himself in no time and he's back to climbing my curtains and terrorizing us all like nothing's happened!. . . Now, why I'm so freaking busy... I've got blogs finally taking off (both) and a fledgling freelance career taking flight! I'm a real money earner for the first time since I had to walk away from teaching online! Of course every penny is going back in to make things even more successful, but things are finally coming along! Now, if only I could stay healthy and didn't have 2-3 doctors appointments a week to contend with. It's all so exhausting, sometimes, but I'm finding ways to manage in usual fashion and frankly loving every minute!

A few images from our latest post! @therealdavidcurtis tackles the topic of Vitamin D, what it does and what happens when you're deficient. We cover a lot of vitamins, minerals, herbs and supplements at the Zebra Pit because we spoonies and medical zebras are notorious for deficiencies. It never fails, everytime I ask my doctor to test something, it's almost a guarantee I'm deficient. With poorly working tummies and genetic anomalies in how we convert certain vitamins, not to mention certain lifestyle choices, it's no surprise deficiencies in Vitamin D are quite common today. . . To view this post, just click on the link in my bio and choose the first post, which has thr first picture as its cover. Thanks so much for checking it out!

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