See, this is the problem with the internet. I can find a whole bunch of pictures of what the "atypical EDS" scars look like [link] , but I can't find any pictures of "typical" scars for comparison.

(I have no idea why I'm suddenly investigating this. I think it's just that I've been getting a lot of cuts lately, and I'm trying to figure out why.)

Is the stretching in the first picture here abnormal?

I think so. (At least, when I was first diagnosed, and was going through the "Doesn't everybody's skin do that?" with a bunch of my classmates, most other peoples didn't stretch that far.)

unless it comes with a cure for the bruising and joint aching, I'm not going to

Basically, all they've got for treatment is pain meds, plus physical therapy to strengthen the muscles around the loose joints. Also, I got a very firm "Avoid contact sports and gymnastics" warning, which I largely ignored.

and have decisions to make.

Do I get a vote?

Who was it that said, "Why are you so stupid, stupid day?" I remember that post within the last two weeks, and it's really resonating with me right now. And making me smile, which is nice.

hmm. (that was to Hec).

Kristin, I think it was Nora

Lee, I vote keep it long, and go to red/auburn.

I got a very firm "Avoid contact sports and gymnastics" warning, which I largely ignored.

Ha!

I'm already up on pain meds and muscle strengthening (though I wonder if kettlebell's fixed my shoulders--I used to be really weak at the edges of my range of motion). So no biggie if I am EDS or not.

GAH. Went from the EDS site to a keloid site and HMOG, I need to remember that I have a medical squick and not Google anything that might trip that. Oy.

Kristin? I have my M.A. in English and my M.Ed., and lemme tell you, the M.Eng is SO much more fun and interesting. Also, harder, but better (as so many things are...and that's my nod to Hec's WoBath brow waggle in my direction.)

Also, Oxford is SO COOL. I got to do Woolf research at the Bodleian when I spent a semester in London, and it was so fucking much of a bibliogasm. And they have the most amazing Brie and garlic and turkey sandwiches in the market there!!

Jess, totally agreed with what's said upthread--YAY! and also that if you and E agree on the middle, then that's that!

I hope any surgery being performed to make girly parts less painful is very, very successful. So sorry it's come to that, though.

Anyone else go through a phase when the names "Bigwig", "Fiver" and "Hazel" seemed perfectly acceptable for kids' names? No? Just me...?

SO excited about Kristin's English programme. Yay for her having to study along with the rest of us...

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And they have the most amazing Brie and garlic and turkey sandwiches in the market there!!

And not to mention the world's best library giftstore.