Zebra Pig

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  • Consent for the Pelvic Examination

    Hello my zebras and spoonies! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today. I’m glad that you’re here. But today, I’m gonna be talking about something that is potentially a trigger for people. I’m going to be talking about trauma stuff and we’re going to be talking about rape.… Read ⇢

  • 110921-0602

    I am not the person you seeas I am living here behind my mask.You have taught methat be who I am isn’t safe.You taught me this with your words,with the way you’ve shunned me.You taught me this when you laughedand made fun of me for being different.The teacher lied to… Read ⇢

  • Update 110821

    Hello my zebras and spoonies! Thanks for coming and visiting with me today. So, last week was a long one. Sunday was Halloween, you know on the 31st and I had a fantastic holiday. Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year and I was low on spoons and I… Read ⇢

  • I’m Not Ready!

    Something that I frequently hear from people is that they are not ready for something. Be it having children, getting an education or making the changes in their personal lives that they think will make them happy. But here’s the thing: you might never feel ready. Most of the time… Read ⇢

  • 101921-0751

    This thing, that you call me,doesn’t change who I am,yet it defines me,This name, this diagnosis,that you gave me.The name didn’t make me this way,yet it shapes everything around me.The stigma for this label,marking every social interactionand limiting the choices I can make. Read ⇢

  • Forever

    Everything comes and goes. Time stretches out to our pasts and then out into our futures. Time before we began and then long after we are gone. Immense oceans and the boundlessness of space are mere specks in the vast realm of time. Does it rise and fall with its… Read ⇢

  • The Power of Fear

    The thing about fear is that it is a double edged sword. People forget that it is an important and useful emotion that keeps us from jumping from a cliff or putting our hands in the fire. Fear reminds us that we are mortal and that we need to have… Read ⇢

  • 102721-1651: Courage

    It is too much to get up todayThe pain completely overwhelms meThere is nothing leftMy cup is empty But, I must get upI must face the painIf there is no courageThere will be nothing My cup is emptyBut filling it requires Courage Read ⇢

  • Choice

    One thing that no one can ever take from you is your power to choose. It is something that you cannot even take from yourself. If you choose to allow others to make choices for you, that is a choice. One that you make each time that you comply with… Read ⇢

Meet the blog host, Zebra Pig.

A neurodivergent, chronic illness gaming nerd and nurse. Talking about all things in the medical and chronic illness world. Telling my story and giving my perspective.