“You Don’t Look Autistic” is not a Compliment
“You don’t LOOK Autistic” is not a compliment. If you just found out that I’m autistic, you may think that telling me that I don’t look autistic is somehow laudable,…
Christina Gleason
What Is MTHFR and Should I Be Worried About It?
About two years ago, I went down the rabbit hole of genetic testing and discovered that I have a genetic mutation known as a homozygous MTHFR A1298C mutation. The homozygous…
I Had to Call the Cops on a Six Year Old Yesterday
If you are a Facebook friend, you watched the saga unfold in real time last night as I ran outside to find out why my kid was screaming “It hurts!…
Quiet on My Blog, But Not in My Head
It’s been a rough month or so. May 30 was the first time we had to recognize my dad’s birthday without him. A week and a day later, we remembered…
The Joy of Getting a Capsule Endoscopy
Since January 2014, I’ve been through a series of unpleasant procedures meant to determine the cause of my intermittent abdominal pain. My initial assessment had something to do with my…