Hello, my name is MaKellee Kathryn Doty-Robinson, but to make it way easier, everyone just calls me Kellee. I have suffered from HS since I can remember, but was finally diagnosed in March of 2013, the day before my 13th birthday. My birthday present was a giant excision of HS out of the center of…
For the third year running, Hope for HS is organizing a campaign to get Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Week recognized in every state! Our first year, we were successful in getting the governors of Michigan and Georgia to proclaim HS Awareness Week in their state. Last year, with residents from 35 states requested, 17 state governors…
A change in diet might be the first order of business. It stands to reason that what we eat affects our bodies and our health on a microbial level. Eating lean meats, vegetables and fresh fruit is one way to get our health on track and improve overall health. Here are some foods you can…
Hope for HS is pleased to share exciting news! A documentary team from PBS will be doing a spot on Hidradenitis Suppurativa for the 2019 season of Medical Stories, to highlight the true impacts of living with HS and raise awareness among the general public. This is slated to air in the summer of 2019.…
Diet plays an integral part in keeping our gut microbiome in balance. Eating healthy foods with vitamins and prebiotics is essential to overall better health, but is vitally important in keeping the microbiome in functioning condition. A prebiotic is non-digestible parts of food that ferments when it reaches the large colon. That fermentation process creates…
