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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!
Tag Archives: autoimmune disease
Unlocking & Reliving Trauma
Warning: this post has graphic descriptions and imagery of surgical procedures and wounds. Eight years ago, I had one of the most traumatic experiences of my life and my health journey. One of the surgeries I desperately needed at the … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, mental health
Tagged autoimmune disease, autoimmune experiences, depression, emotional healing, emotional wounds, healing, health, health trauma, hidradenitis, hidradenitis experience, hidradenitis suppurativa, infection, mental health, posttraumatic stress disorder, scars, seek therapy, surgery, surgical procedures, surgical wound, therapist, therapy, trauma, traumatic, traumatic experience, wound vac
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Dear Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Dear Hidradenitis Suppurativa, You snatched away my privacy; but you taught me humility. For a time, you took away my ability to walk; but you taught me to cherish the movements of my body. You took away my ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, mental health
Tagged autoimmune, autoimmune disease, autoimmune warrior, chronicillness, dear hidradenitis, dear hidradenitis suppurativa, hidradenitis, hidradenitis strength, hidradenitis suppurativa, hidradenitis suppurativa awareness week, hidradenitis suppurativa scars, hidradenitis suppurative awareness, hidradenitis suppurative surgery, letter, letter to hidradenitis, letter to my disease, letter to myself, mental health, mental health awareness, my disease, my story, pain, personal story, reality, story, thank, thank you, thankful, warrior
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One-Pot Salmon Curry (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
One evening, my mom and I had defrosted some salmon to eat for dinner. I didn’t really feel like searing it or baking it, so I randomly sautéed some veggies, cut up the salmon, threw it in with the veggies, … Continue reading
Posted in AIP, Autoimmune Protocol, Food, Healthy, Paleo, Recipes, Whole30
Tagged AIP, aip curry, aip curry recipe, aip fish curry, autoimmune diet, autoimmune disease, Autoimmune Protocol, dairy free, fish curry, fish curry recipe, fish curry recipes, gluten free, gluten free recipes, grain free, nightshade free, nightshade free curry, nightshade free curry recipe, nightshade free fish curry, nightshade free recipes, nightshade free salmon curry, nut free, paleo, paleo curry, paleo curry recipe, paleo diet, paleo fish curry, paleo fish curry recipe, paleo recipe, paleo recipes, recipe, recipes, salmon curry, salmon curry recipe, salmon curry recipes, soy free
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67 inches
5 feet, 7 inches. My height is 5 feet, 5 inches. The total length of surgical scars on my body is now greater than my height. That means, if I were to stack my scars on top of each other, … Continue reading
Posted in Anecdotes, Healthy, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, mental health
Tagged arm tattoos, autoimmune disease, autoimmune disease scars, autoimmune disease surgery, autoimmune warrior, body acceptance, chronic illness, chronic illness scars, chronic illness surgery, cognitive reframing, hidradenitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, hidradenitis suppurativa scars, hidradenitis suppurative awareness, hidradenitis suppurative surgery, mental health, scars, scars from surgery, surgical scars, tattoo, tattoos, warrior, warrior tattoo
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Roasted Beets with Mint (Paleo, AIP, Whole30)
Posted in AIP, Autoimmune Protocol, Food, Healthy, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Paleo, Recipes, Whole30
Tagged AIP, aip recipes, autoimmune diet, autoimmune disease, Autoimmune Protocol, autoimmune protocol recipes, beets, beets with mint, dairy free, eating to heal, gluten free, gluten free recipes, golden beets, grain free, grain free recipes, healing foods, how to cook beets, how to cook vegetables, mint, nightshade free, nightshade free recipes, nut free, nutrient dense food, nutrient density, paleo, paleo diet, paleo food, paleo recipe, paleo recipes, plant based food, roasted beets, roasted beets with mint, roasted golden beets, roasted vegetables, soy free, vegan, vegetable, vegetables, Whole30, whole30 recipe, whole30 recipes
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Broccoli Cheese Soup (AIP, Paleo, Whole30, Vegan)
Part of being on the autoimmune protocol involves assessing whether you are reacting to any foods on the protocol itself. Because your diet is already quite limited, it’s often not too difficult to realize what may be causing problems for … Continue reading
Posted in AIP, Autoimmune Protocol, Food, Healthy, Paleo, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged AIP, aip broccoli cheese soup, aip broccoli soup, aip cheese, aip creamy soup, aip diet, aip recipes, aip soup, autoimmune disease, autoimmune paleo, Autoimmune Protocol, autoimmune protocol broccoli cheese soup, autoimmune protocol soup, broccoli, broccoli cheese soup, dairy free broccoli cheese soup, dairy free cheese, paleo, paleo broccoli cheese soup, paleo broccoli soup, paleo cheese, paleo diet, paleo soup, vegan, vegan broccoli cheese soup, vegan recipes, whole30 broccoli cheese soup, whole30 broccoli soup, whole30 recipe, whole30 recipes
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AIPooja: Seeking Wellness through Disease 