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Medical PTSD From Childhood Chronic Illnesses

My first memory is of needles.

Feb 26, 2021

Medical PTSD From Childhood Chronic Illnesses

Feb 26, 2021

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Yes, I’m Getting the Vaccine. And You Should Too.

My medical life is a balancing act. The meds I have to take to control my esophageal ulcers can cause renal damage, so that has to be…

Feb 11, 2021

Yes, I’m Getting the Vaccine. And You Should Too.

Feb 11, 2021

Emily Hendricks Jensen

Slippery Slopes

Growing up, I always had what is usually called “female problems”. I was born with several defects, making my reproductive system a…

Sep 5, 2021

Sep 5, 2021

Emily Hendricks Jensen

How My Tragedy Built Me a Community

Nearly everyone has a moment in their life that gives them a “before” and “after.” Mine is something my entire family refers to as…

Aug 10, 2021

How My Tragedy Built Me a Community

Aug 10, 2021

Emily Hendricks Jensen

A Letter to All Physicians

Dear Doctor,

Aug 10, 2021

A Letter to All Physicians

Aug 10, 2021

Emily Hendricks Jensen

VACTERL: What It Is Exactly

I, along with my husband, was born with. condition called VACTERL. Back in the late 80s, it was called VATER. Sometime in the late…

Aug 10, 2021

Aug 10, 2021

Emily Hendricks Jensen

I have a lot of health problems.

I made the decision that the crux of my story would be the before and after of the worst medical event of my life — February 16, 2012, when…

Feb 18, 2021

I have a lot of health problems.

Feb 18, 2021

Emily Hendricks Jensen

Writing a Book Means Breaking the Rules

Sometimes, you have to break the rules

Feb 7, 2021

Writing a Book Means Breaking the Rules

Feb 7, 2021

Emily Hendricks Jensen

Emily Hendricks Jensen

Wife, aunt, daughter, granddaughter, PTSD expert and MFA graduate who now deals in hospice bereavement. I write about my chronic illness, crochet & genealogy.

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