To quote one of my favorite guilty pleasure TV shows, “Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely. And we’re left only with the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it, to stand there trembling, not moving, assuming the worst can happen. Or we can step forward into the…
Tag: dysautonomia
How I Went From a $60,000 Career to Needing Emergency Food Stamps
My career is in public health, where I spend my time advocating for people in order for a reduction in health disparities. The clients we serve are typically low income, with insurance difficulties, health problems or risks, and competing needs in obtaining the necessary resources to survive. I have worked to get people access to…
Aetna Would Rather Have Me Risk My Life Than Approve My Treatment
One of my biggest fears is fainting and falling onto the train platform of the city’s public transportation system while running errands or on the way to work. Lately, this fear is becoming closer and closer to reality as symptoms of my chronic health conditions have gotten worse and my insurance carrier, Aetna, is partly…
The Truth Is…
The truth sometimes hurts and the reality is that chronic illness is not always pretty. While positivity, strength and optimism are usually my forte, especially on this platform, there are times when being chronically ill feels like a prison sentence. I didn’t ask for this life and would not wish chronic illness on anyone. People…
Goals and Growth
It’s been a REALLY long time since my last post and a lot of things have been happening, both good and bad. I will start posting regularly again with updates and inspiration, but I wanted to leave this here. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason and have faith that everything will work…
One Year Strong
Today marks the one year anniversary of My Hidden Truths. I created this site to educate people about dysautonomia, allow others to understand some of the things that I deal with and to serve as a resource for others with similar problems. Although those were my intentions, I have realized that this blog has also…
My Hidden Truths 