I know that the real quote is "Physician, heal thyself" from Luke 4:23. My takeaway from this quote is the idea that you cannot fill the cup of others unless your cup is full, too. This is not only true of physicians, but of all of us living in broken bodies. Those with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome (EDS) have particularly flawed bodies. If I am … [Read more...]
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month
May is Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Awareness Month. I did not know that I had a genetic disorder and had passed it onto my kids until my daughter Selah was diagnosed with EDS. As the doctor conducted the tests on Selah, I was thinking to myself that my body moved the same way as her body did. The doctor turned to me and asked what parent had EDS. I … [Read more...]
