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Mid-Century Modern Medical Trauma Home Decor

Amy Scoggins

(Originally published on Instagram April 18, 2024)

 

Know a sick kid? Give them a hug for me. Then let’s talk about how illness damages so much more than the physical body, especially for kids who watch the world pass them by. 

 

The ever-present soap box: Sprained Joints? Pulled tendons? Dislocations? Subluxations? Sleep trouble, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, Autism, gastric trouble, gastroparesis, bowel issues, swallowing problems, dizziness, POTS, Ocular migraines, migraines, brain fog, chronic pain, fatigue, weird scars, bruise easily, stretchy skin, flexy body? 

 

>> “Then read up on Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome,” said my friend and saved us from our maddening search and over a decade of drowning in medical mysteries. 

 

Thank you, Artstis 360, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and Walton Foundation for supporting this work.