When I arrived in Washington D.C., I thought I had a clear understanding of what I was about to do until I approached the convention center. I had already been given a heads up that the American Academy of Dermatology’s Annual Meeting was taking place in a convention center that was two city blocks in…
My name is Karen, I’m 56 years old and I my got first lesion when I was 15 on my groin. I’ve been dealing with this disease almost my entire life, or least it feels like it. Like many others I sought care and was misdiagnosed. Doctors would pinch, poke and cut me on their…
According to Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, there are Five Stages of Grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Her observations of – and work with – terminally ill patients led her to develop this concept. These same five stages can be applied to life with Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). Once HS is diagnosed, a new “normal” life…
Keeping a positive outlook while struggling with pain, discomfort, isolation and all the negativity associated with HS isn’t easy. Some days, it seems downright impossible. Digging your way out of it feels like a Herculean task. But it can be done. Here are just a few things to add to your arsenal to combat those…
