Category Archives: Blogging
The Case of the “Social Media Shy” Teenager
For teenagers, it’s hard to be open and honest. I’m almost 21, but I vividly remember being a young teenager who was afraid that sharing her illness would bring out weakness and would cause people to think even more negative … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Disability, Facebook, Parenting, Parents, Pediatrics, Social Media, Technology, Twitter, Uncategorized
The Professor Who Provides Peace and Comfort
As a young adult and college student with chronic health and disability issues, it’s hard for me to fathom getting older with the conditions that I do have. No, you’re right. I wouldn’t trade them for the world. With the … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, College, Disability, Memories, Sick, Social Media, Twitter
The Podcast That Brought Me Through The Pukies
Earlier this week, I fell victim to a nasty stomach virus. Literally. One minute I was studying in the lobby of our dorm with some friends, and the next, I was sitting in my room in the dark crying and … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Future, Medical School, Memories, Podcasts, Psychiatry, Shadowing, Sick, Social Media, Technology, Twitter
Life With CP From A-Z: Kryptonite
Weakness is, sadly, a vital part to our successes as human beings. When brainstorming for this blog post, I thought it interesting that one of the few words that my Twitter pal, @rlbates, sent was “kryptonite”. According to Wikipedia, kryptonite … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, College, Disability, Erin, Life With CP A-Z
Yahoo! Answers: Cerebral Palsy Style
This post is a part of WEGO Health’s series in which they’re giving health bloggers 30 topics in 30 days on which to blog! I’m so excited to finally have a list of topics because sometimes, it gets a little … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Erin, HAWMC, WEGO Health
Where Does Passion Come From?
As a hopeful future doctor, I’m always intrigued by medical students and doctors and their perspectives. From where does passion derive? In my case, I’m not a stellar student in math and science, but will that make me a bad … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Doctor, Future, Guest Posts, Medical School, Medicine
Me? Shuggener? You. Shuggener.
This post is a part of WEGO Health’s series in which they’re giving health bloggers 30 topics in 30 days on which to blog! I’m so excited to finally have a list of topics because sometimes, it gets a little … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Disability, Erin, HAWMC, WEGO Health
Cerebral Palsy. In Poem Form.
So, this month, WEGO Health is supplying health bloggers with prompts. 30 of them, to be exact. It’s a part of the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC), And though I’m a day late, I’ll start with yesterday’s prompt, and … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Disability, Erin, HAWMC, Memories, Social Media, WEGO Health
Life With CP From A-Z: Joy
It’s hard to find joy in times like these. Rough economic states of our country, the disasters of Japan, hurricanes that are still affecting us like Katrina, Ivan, and possibly Gustav, and the devastation that occurred in Haiti. For me … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, College, Disability, Erin, Life With CP A-Z, Social Media
Medicine and My Inner Monkey
Every morning, before my mom leaves for work this week (yes, I’m on Spring Break and at home, thank goodness), she leaves four things: a banana, a boiled egg, a Mountain Dew, and of course, my medicine. Y’all, I’m more … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Disability, Erin, Memories
