Parental support and insights for parents of child hospital patients. Lessons from navigating childhood medical trauma from a child patient and her mum.
It’s my birthday—and instead of sharing cake, I’m sharing my hip dysplasia to healing journey Because honestly? This year, I looked in the mirror and thought: “Damn. I survived all that. I’m still here. I’m my own f**ing hero.” So today, I’m telling my story. The raw version. No sugarcoating, no filters—just real talk about […]
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When you think “double hip replacement,” you probably don’t picture a 30-something mom who can out-squat you and still cracks a Zorro joke about her surgery scar. But that’s exactly who Vanja Medlin is. Known online as @bionic_hips_fitness, Vanja’s journey is one of resilience, humour, and raw honesty. From surviving war as a child to
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Meet Rachel Carthy—known online as @ibdjourney—a fierce, funny, and refreshingly honest woman who’s walked the rollercoaster path of Crohn’s disease, multiple surgeries to living with a stoma. In this raw and real account, Rachel opens up about everything from her teenage diagnosis and brutal flare-ups, to navigating double stomas, permanent surgery, and becoming a mum
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*Disclaimer: The names and places in this article have been changed to protect the identity of Mary’s* daughter. Introduction There are some battles in life you never expect to fight. And then there are the ones you refuse to stop fighting, no matter how exhausted, how heartbroken, or how alone you feel. This is
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Do you have a child facing major surgery? This article isn’t here to alarm you but to raise awareness and provide parental support to those with children in hospitals. For child patients, Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress (PMTS) is a real possibility that you should be aware of. Symptoms of PMTS can affect children long after
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