Mark Dignam MDANT

The more things change...
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My neighbour: My cat didn't come home at her usual time so I shook her Dreamies. Your cat came instead, so I gave her some.

My cat on LinkedIn: DOUBLE YOUR DREAMIES INCOME WITH THIS ONE SIMPLE TRICK

It has smashed records in the US, Berry. Meanwhile, The Bride is apparently bombing!

“Super Mario was based on an Italian man I saw die in an accident on a construction site. I thought to myself, ‘What if that man had been killed by a gorilla, rather than negligence?’ - Shigeru Miyamoto

Happy Mario day!

The Messy Middle: Finding Hope When Life Refuses to Be Tidy I am in the messy middle of my life. Not the beginning, when everything still feels like clay. Wet, moldable, brimming with possibility. And not the end, when threads have been tied off and stories…

“The messy middle is still a #valuable place. A real place. A sacred place of #hope. A place worth tending. And I’ve learned that #healing isn’t found in the before or the after. It’s found right here.”: buff.ly/uSEsc2Ehtty sunbeamacres
#ChronicIllness #mindfulness #SelfLove #MentalHealth

Tender and creative is the night: on the benefits of insomnia | Aeon Essays After years of insomnia, I threw off the effort to sleep and embraced the peculiar openness I found in the darkest hours

"Several years ago, when I lost loved ones, my flimsy #sleep disintegrated and I lost all appetite for battle. Inspired by aeons of #Night Spinners, I put away my sleep aids and let my #grieving #brain lean into the dark nights.": buff.ly/h08YqJJ

via @aeon.co
#insomniac #sleepless #MentalHealth

A to Z Antiphospholipid Syndrome Guide. H is for Hughes’ Syndrome, Herbs, Haemorrhage and HITS (Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia). a chronic voice .com

"If u’ve been #ChronicallyIll for a while, chances are you have a ‘go bag’ for #emergency trips to the #hospital ..It can be a hassle to write down a list of things for yr family..to bring, & they may not be able to find everything u need either.": buff.ly/mFwtrC8

#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain

A Pained Life: Should Doctors Be More Curious? — Pain News Network By Carol Levy In my last column , I wrote about doctors needing more empathy. I feel it’s important for them to understand and relate to whatever their patients are experiencing. I have been…

"I find I have to ask my #doctor if it could be this or that. I have to suggest that he order an x-ray. It seems to be my job to come up with ideas. Since there is an #infection, maybe there is an underlying #disorder?": buff.ly/1akIIMY

via @PainNewsNetwork.bsky.social
#ChronicIllness #NEisVoid

The old thing and the new thing. You don’t need to figure it all out today.  You don’t need to do everything perfectly, or even competently, today.  You don’t need to be particularly “productive” today.  You don’t n…

“The #goal isn’t to all of a sudden be able to do any & every #recovery task immediately. The goal is to nudge, nudge, nudge closer to realistically being able to do the most important of those tasks.”: buff.ly/B2vZ5Vx

by @drdoylesays.bsky.social
#trauma #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth

Sight loss and grief - My Blurred World I've been losing my eyesight since I was 3 years old and I've found myself grieving for it at times, here's my personal experience of sight loss and grief

“When I realised.aged around 9 or 10, I think I was subconsciously #angry that my #eye condition was forcing me to make changes to my life whereas others around me seemed to breeze thru without having to make any adaptations.”: buff.ly/RcF4qlU

by @myblurredworld.bsky.social
#disabled #NEisVoid

How Late Winter Affects My Mental Health (and What Helps) - A gentle reflection on how late winter affects my mental health, the importance of slowing down, and what helps me cope with low energy.

"By recognising that late winter is still #winter & that the #weather might affect us, we can #reframe how we feel. #SlowingDown ..prevents #burnout later & rest can be seen as the cosy part of hibernation before we..leave our burrows.": buff.ly/dCCVNjy

by @beverleybutterfly.bsky.social

Is Seeking Help for Your Mental Health Worth It? Has the thought of seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist ever crossed your mind? Here's why seeking help for your mental health IS worth it.

"Although having given [ #OnlineTherapy ] a trial run, I must say that visiting a #therapist face to face is definitely more constructive. There are certain nuances in #communication that become suppressed behind a screen.": buff.ly/zeualUa

#ChronicIllness #MentalHealth #psychologist

I smile through the pain…nausea…exhaustion…I have really bad days and those far outnumber the good. They can be absolutely awful… I’d give anything for a cure but since that’s not reality now—I play the hand I was dealt.”
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buff.ly/3vPhveX #CRPS

via @apainprincess.bsky.social

Chronic Pain & Mental Health : 5 Detrimental Effects Chronic pain & mental health are intricately interwoven. Here are just 5 ways life with pain can detrimentally affect our mental wellbeing.

#PainAwareness

#ChronicPain & #MentalHealth are intricately interwoven. Here are just 5 ways life w/ pain can detrimentally affect mental #wellbeing.
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invisiblyme.com/chronicpain-...

Via @invisiblyme.bsky.social
#Spoonie #InvisibleIllness

Navigating Taiwan's healthcare system: with Carrie Kellenberger - Rti In this week's episode of Oh, I Didn't Know That, Amber talks with Carrie Kellenberger about h...

In this episode of Oh, I Didn't Know That, Amber talks with Carrie, author of #MySeveralWorlds, about navigating Taiwan's healthcare system as a foreigner with #AutoimmuneDisease.
Head to part 1 to hear Carrie's story with #AxSpA.
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@radiotaiwan.nzcow.com

One for the septics

MEET THE BÀRD: Stu Hennigan | Bard Books We are delighted to be hosting the first London event for Stu Hennigan's hotly tipped debut novel 'Keshed', a brutally poetic examination of class, belonging, masculinity, addiction and fatherhood. St...

Roll call, motherfuckers. It's costing me about six hundred quid to do this and people have started bailing on me again. The toys are going RIGHT out the pram if the gaff's half-empty this time and I ain't organising another one. Who's definitely coming? 🤘💪

www.wearebardbooks.co.uk/event-detail...

Five minutes away from the best design college in the country…

Lilac dawn. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor

“Uh-oh.”

“Uh-oh.”

“Yeah, Sylvia—my set too. … And in the middle of Laverne and Shirley.”

“Yeah, Sylvia—my set too. … And in the middle of Laverne and Shirley.”

Elon Musk's AI claims video of Glasgow fire 'shows Tel Aviv after Iranian bombing'

Elon Musk's Grok AI has falsely claimed a video of Glasgow's Union Corner fire 'shows Tel Aviv after Iranian bombing'

Good People of Holyhead, my band are filming a music video this Wednesday, 10.30am till 3pm. Do you want to be in it? Pop me a message for details and come and say hello. It's been a while x

I got some camel piss on my good Docs in Egypt one time (the last century 😳) and I had to throw them away. Tried everything.

Bring the Spa to Your Bed - and other uplifting activities to do while recovering from surgery. a chronic voice .com

"your #comorbidities are definitely different from mine, and you know your own body best..you can..adapt these ideas to recreate your own spa-like routine and ambience. One that is suitable and #accessible for yourself.": buff.ly/6f72EQ0

#MondayBlogs #healing #spoonies #recovering

12 Lessons on Mindfulness (or “How to Relax” by Thich Nhat Hanh) — Read the Book Review. a chronic voice .com

"There are still many things we can enjoy despite living with #ChronicPain, instead of waiting for the day when we finally get better – when will that be?": buff.ly/pcotgHU

#ChronicallyIll #ChronicIllness #disabled #MondayBlogs

A Small Blue Ball of Pain - Ailish Sinclair Scottish author Ailish Sinclair describes the pain of autoimmunity as being a small blue ball of pain. Also: a cover reveal.

“#Illness makes me open, bared and true. Pain peels back layers of politeness and hesitancy and doubt. I just say things. And, I just am.”: buff.ly/qta99lE

by @AilishSinclair.bsky.social
#ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #disability #NEisVoid

An Anaphylaxis Reaction from Rituximab in Between Shady Years. a chronic voice .com

"I still thought that my mind was playing tricks on me & tried to calm myself down. I didn’t want to be that silly little girl who overreacted to every tiny shadow. “It’s just a minor #SideEffect”, I reassured myself.": buff.ly/xAU7py1

#MondayBlogs #anaphylaxis #allergy #medication #MedSky

On my Eight Year Bed-iversary Time flies when you're having... whatever this is

"I moved back in with my parents. “Temporarily.” “To find a job.” “To get my shit together”..I spent the rest of the year pinging and ponging between #doctors who might help #diagnose the strange.. #illness.): buff.ly/mbKGEWv

by @Mollyfree.bsky.social
#pwME #ChronicFatigue #ChronicIllness #disabled

Unlearning Internalized Ableism: The Lies We Tell Ourselves and How to Break Free Discover the impact of internalized ableism and how it influences our beliefs about ourselves and our abilities.

“That voice telling you to do more, be less of a burden, prove yourself constantly? That’s not your #intuition. That’s conditioning. And you’re not broken for believing it.”: buff.ly/rkM52lZ

by @thethrivingspoonie.com
#ableism #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #disability