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As #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek winds down, allow me to explain my condition. #Syringomyelia (sear-in-go-my-eelia) is when fluid-filled cysts form in the centre of the spinal cord, hollowing out the cord and compressing/damaging the spinal cord and nerves in that area.
This cyst is called a syrinx (sear-inks).
These are my MRI images from 2005/6, after my first surgery but before my second. I have two syrinxes: the wider from the 4th cervical vertebra to the 1st thoracic, and the narrower from my 2nd thoracic to the 11th (C4-T1 and T2-T11).
These are my MRI images from 2005/6, after my first surgery but before my second. I have two syrinxes: the wider from the 4th cervical vertebra to the 1st thoracic, and the narrower from my 2nd thoracic to the 11th (C4-T1 and T2-T11).
Syringomyelia causes a variety of symptoms that can vary from person to person. Mine include widespread pain (including burning, aching, stabbing, pins and needles), difficulty sensing temperature with my hands & feet, muscle cramps & spasms, muscle weakness, & localized numbness
Thread: This week, we’re talking about disability-related minority stress and highlighting the disabled academics advancing this area of research.
What is minority stress?
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What is minority stress?
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Minority stress is defined as chronic stress experienced by members of stigmatized minority groups due to marginalization, objectification, discrimination, and internalized stigma among others.
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Minority stress has been linked to both mental and physical health disparities, including hypertension, diabetes, anxiety, substance abuse, depression, suicidality, and adverse birth outcomes.
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My #DisabledInHigherEd fam, Hiiiiiii 🥰. I'm Mani-Jade Garcia (@manijadegarcia) & I have the honor of taking over this sacred page today 🙏🏾❤️. Thank you all for trusting me to share space with you.
Below is a photo of me smiling at all of you from my heart, as I am always!
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Below is a photo of me smiling at all of you from my heart, as I am always!
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I went by Mani for most of my life. Then last November I opened-up about being a two-spirit person. I began using "he/they" pronouns until that didn't feel natural, then I switched to "they/them," which I am most comfortable with. So I now go by Mani-Jade or "MJ" for short.
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So please call me "Mani-Jade" or "MJ" for short. BOTH energies are very strong in me and really love to be acknowledged 🙏🏾❤️.
Today I'm going to share ideas I have been contemplating for managing stress; cultivating joy; & healing as disabled people. I hope we can discuss.
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Today I'm going to share ideas I have been contemplating for managing stress; cultivating joy; & healing as disabled people. I hope we can discuss.
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💥💥💥 BREAKING NEWS! 💥💥💥
There seems to be a GLOBAL EPIDEMIC of #ChronicIgnoranceSyndrome that is effecting the medical establishment & resulting in constant misinformation & treatments for #ChronicPain #CFS #pwME #Fibromyalgia #hEDS #EDS #Lyme #FND, the list is...1/2
There seems to be a GLOBAL EPIDEMIC of #ChronicIgnoranceSyndrome that is effecting the medical establishment & resulting in constant misinformation & treatments for #ChronicPain #CFS #pwME #Fibromyalgia #hEDS #EDS #Lyme #FND, the list is...1/2
shocking & endless. So during #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek we ALL have an opportunity to highlight this spread of #ChronicIgnoranceSyndrome, the effect this has had on our #MentalHealth & what we are collectively doing daily to fight this medical ignorance & abuse! 🦓✊ #MAIMES
