Walking On Water — Shalana Jordan

Long, voluminous, deep brown wigs; charcoal eyeliner; fluffy eyelashes and lash glue; sparkly rich tones of russet and copper eyeshadow; shaped and ombre drawn eyebrows; blood red lipstick coated in shiny gloss; perfectly manicured,…

I nervously tapped my foot while waiting in the examination room to meet my new nephrologist. I could hear him talking in the next room, so I knew he was finishing up there. When…

I grimaced, pulling my arm back in reaction to the pain surging through my forearm. I’d bumped a large purple bruise when I lifted a box. Rubbing my hand over the bruise, I wondered,…

I’ve always liked to think that age is just a number. Being older doesn’t mean you have less value, and being younger doesn’t mean you lack life experience. Our society seems to place more…

When you have a chronic or rare illness, healthcare becomes complicated. Adequate coverage, rising costs, and navigating unclear systems can be just as stressful as suffering with an illness. I recently moved to another…

“So is this normal for you?” My hematologist crossed one arm over his chest and supported his chin with one hand as he gave me a concerned and puzzled look. My blood pressure was…