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Diva Parekh

Diva Parekh

Hip surgery, afternoon tea, and a 15-pound dumbbell

Content warnings: depression, eating disorders

Aug 31

Hip surgery, afternoon tea, and a 15-pound dumbbell

Aug 31

Diva Parekh

My Ehlers-Danlos diagnosis, my enemy, and my hip’s Reputation era

I used to love walking. About a year ago, I wrote about my neon pink walking sticks, about how they propelled me forward month after month…

May 14, 2023

My Ehlers-Danlos diagnosis, my enemy, and my hip’s Reputation era

May 14, 2023

Diva Parekh

An exceptional raspberry, a hill, and twelve chronic illnesses

After being diagnosed with my seventh chronic illness, I thought I was done. Naturally, I joked about how close I was to hitting double…

Dec 2, 2022

Dec 2, 2022

Diva Parekh

Relationships, red flags, and nightmares

Content warning: sexual assault

Aug 15, 2022

Aug 15, 2022

Diva Parekh

Oatmeal, heartburn, and Masterchef Australia

Content warning: eating disorders

May 23, 2022

May 23, 2022

Diva Parekh

A bloody potato, an actual grown-up, and a sprained ankle

A few weeks ago, I glanced at my left forearm and saw a bump right below the crook of my elbow. Panic set in as I started to Google what…

Apr 4, 2022

Apr 4, 2022

Diva Parekh

Dragonflies, Taylor Swift, and neon pink walking sticks

As a child, I hated P.E. For one, I was always the shortest and the slowest. While running, I would seemingly trip over my own feet, often…

Feb 4, 2022

Dragonflies, Taylor Swift, and neon pink walking sticks

Feb 4, 2022

Diva Parekh

Fountain pens, happy pills, and 14 years of therapy

What five therapists and a disability taught me

Jan 18, 2022

Jan 18, 2022

Diva Parekh

A horse, a pandemic, and a mysterious chronic illness

I’ve learned to manage my disability, but I’m never going back to normal — and I don’t want to

Jan 5, 2022

Jan 5, 2022

Diva Parekh

Diva Parekh

Just a former college newspaper columnist looking to keep writing • Chronic illness and disability advocate - small fiber neuropathy, dysautonomia, PCOS, & more

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