Welcome to AIPooja!
My name is Pooja, and I am trying to keep my head above water while balancing disease, wellness, and graduate school. Continually learning and growing, with no end in sight. I hope you find something you can relate to here!
Category Archives: Hidradenitis Suppurativa
The Paleo Diet
Tomorrow, I’ll be starting the Paleo Diet. Here’s a basic breakdown of what the diet entails: The only difference is that I will also be giving up the Nightshades as well, which includes potatoes, tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant, tomatillos, paprika, cayenne, … Continue reading
Outrageous Diagnosis #1
As I’ve mentioned in “My Story,” I was handed some pretty intense diagnoses before I was finally given the correct one. They were…stressful, to say the very least. And each one put me through its own layer of hell before … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Tagged diagnoses, sickness, story, tombstone, tuberculosis
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What HS Means to Me
Isolation. Wishing I could just be like everyone else. Alienating myself because I’m different. Feeling lost and not in control. Misunderstood and judged. Many, many tears. Digging around to find myself in this mess my life has become. No, I’m … Continue reading
Sick People are Gross
Warning: Some of this post is gross. When I was younger, I was legitimately afraid of people with orthopedic casts. I was convinced that they were going to use the plaster on their arms to hurt me, so I just … Continue reading
Posted in Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Misc
Tagged being sick, compassion, gross, love, story
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AIPooja: Seeking Wellness through Disease 