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IVF is proving challenging, so I lean on some helpful tips

I’m currently in the process of frozen embryo transfer, which is usually the second half of an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Because I have both Cushing’s disease and polycystic ovary syndrome, having children naturally would’ve been a huge struggle, so my husband and I leaned into IVF. We…

Happy Pride: A look into my illness and gender expression

I love the summer because June is Pride Month for the LGBTQ+ community and July is Disability Pride Month, two huge parts of who I am. For those of you who don’t know, I’m pansexual and genderqueer, with a preference for they/them pronouns. Cushing’s disease changed my body entirely.