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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness

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An online resource for the EDS and HSD community. We provide informative resources and education for patients, families and physicians about the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and related conditions. chronicpainpartners.com

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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 09/08/2026
"How do I explain a condition like #EhlersDanlosSyndrome without giving a #biology lecture?..There is no quick..summary that does my experience justice..yet, people ask, well-meaning..unaware of the #emotional labor they’re requesting.": buff.ly/WaJoOKD via @cppedsa.bsky.social #EDS #ChronicIllness
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The Quiet Weight of Chronic Illness Grief – EDSAwareness.com
Living with a rare, chronic illness is profoundly isolating—not only physically, but emotionally. Even when surrounded by others, I often feel like a ghost, disconnected from the world around me. I…
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 28/07/2026
“After 14yrs of walking #alone, this flood of #support felt surreal like stepping into warm water after yrs of winter cold. They say “This is #normal. This is how #care is meant to be.” It still feels strange. Beautifully strange.”: buff.ly/8UcRXUc via @cppedsa.bsky.social #kindness #humanity #poem
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The Silence After Survival – EDSAwareness.com
This week arrived like a storm we already knew by heart,yet somehow… it carried a different kind of wind.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Where People Understand - short film by EDSer Karina Sturm in tribute to CPP founder and president John Ferman, d. Nov 11, 2025: youtu.be/vLar9uhx0NE?... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #EDSAwareness #CPP #Zebras #film
Square short film promo. Top left text in circular white logo:
“EDS Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”

Center top orange title:
“Where People Understand”

Smaller white text under that:
“A short film by EDSer Karina Sturm honoring John
Ferman’s legacy of EDS Advocacy June 2026”

Center image shows John Ferman in early 2025, an older light‑skinned man sitting in a brown upholstered chair, smiling warmly up at someone off camera. He is wearing a white baseball cap and light blue collared shirt with a small microphone clipped near the buttons. On his left is a white dove illustration. Lower right, a zebra EDS awareness ribbon. 

To the right side of that is a vertical teal panel with an illustration of a lit yellow taper candle.

Below that is a small rectangular photo of a garden including a large bright red poppy in the foreground and purple flowers and houses blurred in the background.

Bottom text:
“www.chronicpainpartners.com”
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 02/07/2026
"A call from #school, a #son in shock, another #ambulance racing against time. All the old fears returned the ones that ask whether anyone will listen, whether we will once again be asked to prove our reality.": buff.ly/WP3heC3 via @cppedsa.bsky.social #allergies #motherhood #ChronicIllness #parent
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The Silence After Survival – EDSAwareness.com
This week arrived like a storm we already knew by heart,yet somehow… it carried a different kind of wind.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Disability Pride Month: The World Works Better With Us - July 2026 www.chronicpainpartners.com/disability-p... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #EhlersDanlosSyndromes #Zebras #Disability #NEISVoid
Disability Pride Month (July 2026) announcement featuring an active wheelchair symbol over diagonal multi-colored pride stripes of the Disability Pride Flag (red, yellow, white, blue, green with black on either side), a slogan "The world works better with us!", EDS Awareness logo in a corner and the website www.chronicpainpartners.com
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
College Accommodations for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Clare Tyler, Law Student, POTsie and Rare Disease patient June 2026 www.chronicpainpartners.com/college-acco... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #POTS #MCAS #Zebras #NEISvoid #education #Disability
Informational graphic in teal and peach about college accommodations for students with disabilities. There's a zebra awareness ribbon in the upper left and a pencil image on the upper right. Headline: "College accommodations." Main text: "College should be challenging because of the work—not your disability." Illustration shows a student using forearm crutches and pulling a rolling suitcase on a college campus. Text promotes an article on accommodations for students with EDS and related conditions, with the website chronicpainpartners.com and an EDS Awareness logo.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Measuring the Unmeasured - What Two New Studies Say About the Head, Neck, and hEDS buff.ly/niK7jRw #EDS #hEDS #Zebras #CCI #Medicine #MedSky
A promotional graphic for EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes) awareness about head and neck research. The design has a teal background with white text and several images: an X-ray of a neck with orange measurement lines and arrows, a medical spine model being pointed at with a pen, and an illustration of a woman shrugging with palms up. Yellow question-mark icons appear on the left and right.

Text shown:
EDS
Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
Measuring the unmeasured...
What two new studies say about the head, neck and hEDS
Some results may be unexpected....
www.chronicpainpartners.com
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
May EDS myth-busting with Chronic Pain Partners - all may not be as it appears to the untrained eye: www.chronicpainpartners.com/beyond-the-m... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #zebras #MedX #MedSky #NEISvoid
Square EDS awareness graphic with orange background. Top left: white circular logo reads “EDS Awareness” and “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.” Large blue text across top: “May EDS myth-busting” with flexed bicep emoji.

Center: four-photo grid. Top left: Jeevan, a smiling man with medium-brown skin, short dark hair, dark jacket, and white shirt. Blue speech bubble: “Men can’t have EDS.” Top right: Krista, a smiling light-skinned person with long brown hair and glasses. Bubble: “EDS is just being a bit bendy!” Bottom left: Jacqui, a smiling light-skinned person with long curly brown hair and greenery behind. Bubble: “But you don’t look that sick!” Bottom right: Kaleena, a smiling brown-skinned person wearing a green shirt, colorful green/yellow/pink braids, and bright green eye makeup, outdoors on grass. Bubble: “EDS doesn’t affect people of all backgrounds.”

Bottom border: “www.chronicpainpartners.com" in large white text, flanked by black-and-white zebra illustrations facing inward.
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OhTWIST @ohtwist.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
It was an honor to know and work with John. RIP dear friend. You've blessed - and continue to bless - oodles of people around the world. This is a beautiful tribute by fellow EDSer @karinasturm.bsky.social.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Where People Understand - short film by EDSer Karina Sturm in tribute to CPP founder and president John Ferman, d. Nov 11, 2025: youtu.be/vLar9uhx0NE?... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #EDSAwareness #CPP #Zebras #film
Square short film promo. Top left text in circular white logo:
“EDS Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”

Center top orange title:
“Where People Understand”

Smaller white text under that:
“A short film by EDSer Karina Sturm honoring John
Ferman’s legacy of EDS Advocacy June 2026”

Center image shows John Ferman in early 2025, an older light‑skinned man sitting in a brown upholstered chair, smiling warmly up at someone off camera. He is wearing a white baseball cap and light blue collared shirt with a small microphone clipped near the buttons. On his left is a white dove illustration. Lower right, a zebra EDS awareness ribbon. 

To the right side of that is a vertical teal panel with an illustration of a lit yellow taper candle.

Below that is a small rectangular photo of a garden including a large bright red poppy in the foreground and purple flowers and houses blurred in the background.

Bottom text:
“www.chronicpainpartners.com”
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard: Making the Invisible Visible buff.ly/zTVAuva #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Disability #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dyslexia #Dysgraphia #Dyscalculia #Dysautonomia #MCAS #Mastocytosis #Fibromyalgia #Spoonies #MedSky #Zebras
Illustration featuring a green sunflower lanyard, a badge with sunflowers and the words "Hidden Disabilities," a passport, and a person carrying a tote bag. The background has the headline: "The Sunflower Lanyard: Making the Invisible Visible." A circular logo reads "EDS Awareness Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes."

Text at the bottom explains: Wearing an optional sunflower lanyard in public places signals staff to lend extra help, time, or understanding as one navigates their business. Use of the lanyard is voluntary; disclosure is at the wearer’s discretion. It is especially helpful for those with EDS, autism, and other conditions, and is now recognized in several countries.

Website at the bottom: www.chronicpainpartners.com
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
My Ostomy Saved My Life - Tayler Goectau for EDS Awareness June 2026: www.chronicpainpartners.com/my-ostomy-sa... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Medicine #MedSky #MedTwitter #Zebras
A young woman with light skin and shoulder-length brown hair sitting on white steps, wearing a bright green sleeveless crop top and light blue ripped jeans, with an ostomy bag visible at her waist and surrounded by sprigs of white flowers tucked into her waistband.
Her hands rest near the ostomy bag, a small tattoo on left upper arm.
To her right there's a black stethoscope and to her left, a black medical caduceus symbol.
Large blue text: “My Ostomy Saved My Life -”.
Below, over her jeans: “Tayler Goectau”.
A solid teal-blue vertical panel fills the whole height of the left side.
At top of this panel is a round logo with a white background. Text:
“EDS
Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”.
Below that is a zebra-striped awareness ribbon in black and white.
Shiny gold ribbons curl down from the left and right.
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Emily Johnson @emilyrj.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I was diagnosed with #EDS 6 years after @cppedsa.bsky.social began The resources John Ferman and others at Chronic Pain Partners/EDS Awareness shared were invaluable, especially in an era before social media made research, clinician and medical care info easier to find Thank you 💜
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 07/06/2026
"We did not have to fight. Not this time. Not in that room. Not with those people... And I… I didn’t know how to stand in a place where #compassion came freely. I felt unsteady, unfamiliar with relief.": buff.ly/emeCUhA via @cppedsa.bsky.social #ChronicPain #PatientCare #healthcare #nurse #doctor
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The Silence After Survival – EDSAwareness.com
This week arrived like a storm we already knew by heart,yet somehow… it carried a different kind of wind.
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Emily Johnson @emilyrj.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
John Ferman, who founded of @cppedsa.bsky.social in 2011, passed away November 2025 EDS patient and filmmaker @karinasturm.bsky.social made this documentary short to honor John’s legacy of advocacy (in honor of his first wife, who passed away due to #EDS complications): youtu.be/vLar9uhx0NE?...
youtu.be
Where People Understand (Full Film, HD)
YouTube video by Karina Sturm
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
“It’s All in Your Head”: New Study Confirms What hEDS Patients Have Been Told for Decades buff.ly/L6W8GGv #EDS #Hypermobility #hEDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #HSD #Zebras #NEISvoid #Medicine #Doctors #MedEd #Nurses #Psychiatry #MedX
Awareness poster with teal background. The top left has a white circle logo with the words "EDS Awareness Ehlers Danlos Syndromes." Next to it, bold text says: "Is hEDS just... 'All in your head'? - Study says no!" On the right, there's an emoji of a frustrated face. Below the text on the left, there's an illustration of an angry or stressed woman with fists raised and lines indicating tension around her head, plus a comic-style speech bubble with symbols ("#@%!"). In the center, a megaphone and a close-up photo of a magnifying glass over the word "EVIDENCE". At the bottom, white text reads: "EDS specialist Dr. Pradeep Chopra confirms decades of patients’ lived experiences," with "decades" in italic. Yellow fireworks accent the corners. At the bottom, website: www.chronicpainpartners.com
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New Study Reveals Immune Dysfunction in Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome - yet another solid finding by the Norris Lab at MUSC: buff.ly/nmHOnYc #hEDS #EDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Hypermobility #HSD #Science #Medicine #Research #MedEd #Doctors #Immunology #MCAS #Zebras
Background is orange, and image shows close-up of multiple transparent test tubes, some filled with a blue liquid, with a pipette dispensing liquid into one of the tubes.

Text on the image reads:
NEW STUDY REVEALS
Immune Dysfunction in Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Published in ImmunoHorizons, this additional research provides yet another fresh biological insight into hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS), the most common but least understood form of EDS. HEDS is a multi system condition leading to dozens of comorbid conditions. This study found clear markers for system immune dysregulation in patients with hEDS.

Chronic Pain Partners www.chronicpainpartners.com

Circular logo top right says:
EDS Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Update On Gene Linked to Hypermobile EDS - the Norris Lab published their final study results in 2025: buff.ly/y0TmObZ #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Zebras #Research #Doctors #medicine #Genetics #NEISvoid #Science #MedSky
Promo graphic with teal and orange colors, containing text and a double helix DNA image. At the top left is a label: "BREAKING NEWS", and at the top right is a circular logo "EDS Awareness - Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes".

Main headline in large orange box:
"UPDATE FROM THE NORRIS LAB ON HEDS GENE"

Below, the poster says:
"A new study, led by Dr. Cortney Gensemer (an EDS patient herself), marks a real genetic breakthrough in hEDS research. Her study focused on the kallikrein (KLK) gene family, as this family of 15 genes are involved in numerous biological processes."
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard: Making the Invisible Visible buff.ly/zTVAuva #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Disability #Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #Dyslexia #Dysgraphia #Dyscalculia #Dysautonomia #MCAS #Mastocytosis #Fibromyalgia #Spoonies #MedSky #Zebras
Illustration featuring a green sunflower lanyard, a badge with sunflowers and the words "Hidden Disabilities," a passport, and a person carrying a tote bag. The background has the headline: "The Sunflower Lanyard: Making the Invisible Visible." A circular logo reads "EDS Awareness Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes."

Text at the bottom explains: Wearing an optional sunflower lanyard in public places signals staff to lend extra help, time, or understanding as one navigates their business. Use of the lanyard is voluntary; disclosure is at the wearer’s discretion. It is especially helpful for those with EDS, autism, and other conditions, and is now recognized in several countries.

Website at the bottom: www.chronicpainpartners.com
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Introducing Schroth Therapy: An Expert Q&A on Scoliosis Care in EDS with Dr. Campesi buff.ly/WKS62OG #EDS #HSD #zebras #Scoliosis #Physio #MedSky #MedEd
Orange promo poster about scoliosis care and the Schroth Method. Top text: “Introducing the Schroth Method for scoliosis care”. Top-left logo reads: “EDS Awareness” and “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”.

Left side graphics show a large white outline of a curved spine & pelvis illustration, with gray lightning-bolt shapes and two large question marks.

Photo on the right shows two adult women in an exercise/therapy room. One (light skin) in black athletic shorts and a black sports bra is barefoot and facing a wooden wall-bar, with arms raised holding the bars;  knees are bent in a partial squat. Dr. Campesi (light skin) is behind her, wearing a black long-sleeve top, teal leggings, and black sneakers and appears to be guiding her posture with hands at the upper back and hip area. 

Small white text reads: “Here we share an expert Q&A on scoliosis care in EDS featuring Caroline Campesi, DPT”

Teal text at bottom: “chronicpainpartners.com”
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
May EDS myth-busting with Chronic Pain Partners - all may not be as it appears to the untrained eye: www.chronicpainpartners.com/beyond-the-m... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #zebras #MedX #MedSky #NEISvoid
Square EDS awareness graphic with orange background. Top left: white circular logo reads “EDS Awareness” and “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.” Large blue text across top: “May EDS myth-busting” with flexed bicep emoji.

Center: four-photo grid. Top left: Jeevan, a smiling man with medium-brown skin, short dark hair, dark jacket, and white shirt. Blue speech bubble: “Men can’t have EDS.” Top right: Krista, a smiling light-skinned person with long brown hair and glasses. Bubble: “EDS is just being a bit bendy!” Bottom left: Jacqui, a smiling light-skinned person with long curly brown hair and greenery behind. Bubble: “But you don’t look that sick!” Bottom right: Kaleena, a smiling brown-skinned person wearing a green shirt, colorful green/yellow/pink braids, and bright green eye makeup, outdoors on grass. Bubble: “EDS doesn’t affect people of all backgrounds.”

Bottom border: “www.chronicpainpartners.com" in large white text, flanked by black-and-white zebra illustrations facing inward.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Measuring the Unmeasured - What Two New Studies Say About the Head, Neck, and hEDS buff.ly/niK7jRw #EDS #hEDS #Zebras #CCI #Medicine #MedSky
A promotional graphic for EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes) awareness about head and neck research. The design has a teal background with white text and several images: an X-ray of a neck with orange measurement lines and arrows, a medical spine model being pointed at with a pen, and an illustration of a woman shrugging with palms up. Yellow question-mark icons appear on the left and right.

Text shown:
EDS
Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
Measuring the unmeasured...
What two new studies say about the head, neck and hEDS
Some results may be unexpected....
www.chronicpainpartners.com
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We remember our late visionary founder John Ferman while continuing to uphold his EDS Awareness legacy… www.chronicpainpartners.com/in-memory-of... #EDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Hypermobility #hEDS #HSD #Zebras #Spoonies #Doctors
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We need your support to keep our media team going thank you! Can you help? www.chronicpainpartners.com/chronic-pain... #EDS #EDSAwareness #HSD #Zebras #Spoonies #NEISvoid #Support
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to TWO new writers at Chronic Pain Partners: -Research specialist and health communicator Amy Weintraub and... -Clinical research coordinator and disability advocate Tayler Goectau! We look forward to their contributions! #EDS #hEDS #HSD #zebras
Teal rectangular graphic announcing new writers.

Top center text:
“CPP IS EXCITED TO WELCOME TWO NEW WRITERS TO OUR MEDIA TEAM!”

In the middle is a circular logo that says:
“EDS Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”

To the left of the logo is a pink circle containing a photo of a light‑skinned woman with straight light brown hair wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves, smiling and looking down.

Below that, inside a rounded red rectangle, white text reads:
“Amy Weintraub
Research Specialist
&
Health Communicator”

To the right of the logo is another pink circle with a photo of a light‑skinned woman with straight brown hair sitting in a wheelchair, wearing a black top and beige pants, with one hand resting near her chin.

Below that, inside another rounded red rectangle, white text reads:
“Tayler Goectau
Clinical Research Coordinator
&
Disability Advocate”
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Larre Bildeston @larreau.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“Well I don’t agree it’s POTS.” “A colleague of yours already diagnosed it.” “Well not all cardiologists agree.” *shrugs* “It’s a diagnosis of exclusion.” (Folks, it’s POTS. also MEcfs and MCAS.) Doctor who doesn’t think it’s POTS: “What are your plans for a career? You have to attend school.”
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Uhm. Not true. Ever watched Cirque du Soleil ? AGT? 🙄
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Linda Anderson, PhD, RN @lindaanderson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"How in the world did you let yourself get like this?!?!?!" - I was speechless.
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Whatkonnerth @whatkonnerth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
"There's not a lot we can do for people like you." Like really? I'm unwell and you are a Dr. Bloody get some up to date information and help me. I'm actually paying you!
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A classic trope. 🙄
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corncob tv @corncobtv.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
“We don’t treat that anymore because there’s no cure”
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 07/05/2026
"Every time I reach a place of #acceptance, something shifts. The [ #grief ] cycle begins again..There’s no closure when the #trauma is ongoing. I long for #predictability. I crave #stability. Just a moment to breathe.": buff.ly/Zcl84Ml via @cppedsa.bsky.social #ChronicIllness #EDS #NEisVoid
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The Quiet Weight of Chronic Illness Grief – EDSAwareness.com
Living with a rare, chronic illness is profoundly isolating—not only physically, but emotionally. Even when surrounded by others, I often feel like a ghost, disconnected from the world around me. I…
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
You doctor said what??~! 😄 Our doctors have all said some doozies over the years as we struggle to get diagnosed. Share your favs in the comments. (No MD names!) #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #MCAS #POTS #Dysautonomia #zebras #NEISvoid
EDS Awareness logo in the top left corner with text “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.”

Main large heading in blue:
“They said what??~!”

Body text:
“We’ve all heard some doozies from our doctors over the years as EDS/HSD patients. Things like:
• ‘You can’t have that, you’d be in a wheelchair.’
• ‘There’s nothing we can do for you.’
• ‘Only women/men/________ have that.’”

Further text:
“What are some of the outrageous things your doctors have said to you? Drop them in a comment below.
(No actual MD names please, just their whacky words!)”

At the bottom:
“www.chronicpainpartners.com”

There are several expressive emojis scattered around the image, including a thinking face, angry face, laughing face, kissing face, heart eyes face, and a megaphone.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Horizontal Parenting: 5 Strategies I Used After Surgery as a Disabled Single Mom www.chronicpainpartners.com/horizontal-p... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #zebras #Parenting #Disability #POTS #MCAS #CCI
Illustrated cover image for an article about parenting while recovering from surgery.
At the center, a simple line drawing shows a woman with light skin and her hair in a messy bun sitting up in bed, partially under a blanket, with a young child with short hair leaning against her chest. Pillows are behind them, and simple plant shapes and a peach-colored circle decorate the background.

Text at the top left, inside a circular logo with wavy dark teal and white stripes around it:
“EDS Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”

Across the top in orange script:
“Horizontal Parenting:”

Large dark teal text in the center-left:
“5 Strategies I Used After Surgery as a Disabled Single Mom”

Smaller dark teal text at the lower right:
“by Katie Zinno”

Along the bottom, over a dark teal band with wavy stripes on the left side, bright orange text reads:
“www.chronicpainpartners.com”
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OhTWIST @ohtwist.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Tomorrow! Don't miss! It's normally $14.99 to stream. 👀
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
THIS SATURDAY May 2nd at 2 PM US EST Join our online screening & meet the families from COMPLICATED after for just $3 USD! Available worldwide: www.eventbrite.com/e/join-our-s... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #FII #MedX #MedSky #MedicalKidnap #zebras
Promotional poster with colorful graphics about a film-screening set on a dark teal background. White cirular EDS Awareness logo in a star burst upper left. Bright orange headline text: "This Saturday May 2nd!"
Then: 
EDS Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
Presents

“COMPLICATED”

Virtual watch party!
And Post-Film Discussion with families from the film!

Saturday May 2nd
2:00 - 4:00 PM US EST

Don’t miss this opp!

Just $3 USD

Cosponsored by:
CTC Connective Tissue Coalition

An icon of an old style film projector in white at the lower left. Icon of theater popcorn and a drink lower right. Right facing orange arrow indicating see next.
Movie event flyer for EDS Awareness.

At the top, five black spotlights shine downward in pale yellow beams against a teal background. In the upper right corner, a white circular logo reads “EDS Awareness” with smaller text “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes” inside an orange band.

Large white text on the left side says:
“Come
for the
movie…”

On the right side, aligned with it, white text says:
“…stay for
the
discussion
after.”

In the center are three horizontal movie stills stacked vertically.

Top image: A light‑skinned person with light brown braided hair, blue round glasses, and a neck brace sits cross‑legged, smiling and holding a small animal close to the chest. A colorful blanket with cat images is behind them.

Middle image: A dark‑skinned person with hair pulled back and hoop earrings looks directly forward with a serious expression. The background is softly blurred.

Bottom image: Two light‑skinned people sit close together on a couch. The person on the left wears a red top and smiles gently. The person on the right has short bright red hair, wears glasses and a large gray neck brace, and leans toward the other person.

To the left white italic text reads:
“Powerful!”
Below that, also in white:
“Compelling!”

At bottom left, a cartoon black‑and‑white zebra faces right.

To the right of the images, white italic text reads:
“Heartbreaking!”
Below that on the right an orange arrow points to the right above a white tissue box with a tissue emerging from the top.
Poster for film titled “Complicated.”
Watercolor-style artwork shows the dark silhouettes of an adult and a child holding hands, facing away from the viewer.Colors are mainly pastel pinks, purples, and blues, with a textured, washed background that includes faint images of documents, a scale of justice, and the word “URGENT.”

Text at the top inside laurel-wreath festival symbols:
“OFFICIAL SELECTION Slamdance Film Festival”
“OFFICIAL SELECTION Ft. Lauderdale Int’l Film Festival”
“WINNER Best World Feature Ojai WorldFest-Honolulu Film Awards”
“OFFICIAL SELECTION Ojai Film Festival”
“OFFICIAL SELECTION Iris Global Health Film Festival”

Beneath that, in red text:
“‘A heartbreaking wake-up call’
– Tom Needham, Sounds of Film”

Then:
“‘An amazing piece of storytelling’
– Matt Carey, Deadline”

Near the bottom, above the title, in small red text:
“WHEN HELP TURNS TO HARM”

Large title text at the bottom center:
“COMPLICATED”

Under the title, in smaller faint text, film credits run across the width of the poster, mostly unreadable except for a few words like names and roles due to size and blur.

At the very bottom center, clearer text:
“ComplicatedTheMovie.com”

In the bottom right corner are two small logos: one circular logo and next to it the words “OPEN EYE PICTURES.”
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Horizontal Parenting: 5 Strategies I Used After Surgery as a Disabled Single Mom www.chronicpainpartners.com/horizontal-p... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #zebras #Parenting #Disability #POTS #MCAS #CCI
Illustrated cover image for an article about parenting while recovering from surgery.
At the center, a simple line drawing shows a woman with light skin and her hair in a messy bun sitting up in bed, partially under a blanket, with a young child with short hair leaning against her chest. Pillows are behind them, and simple plant shapes and a peach-colored circle decorate the background.

Text at the top left, inside a circular logo with wavy dark teal and white stripes around it:
“EDS Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”

Across the top in orange script:
“Horizontal Parenting:”

Large dark teal text in the center-left:
“5 Strategies I Used After Surgery as a Disabled Single Mom”

Smaller dark teal text at the lower right:
“by Katie Zinno”

Along the bottom, over a dark teal band with wavy stripes on the left side, bright orange text reads:
“www.chronicpainpartners.com”
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Catch a special EDS Awareness Month online screening of the film COMPLICATED including post-show discussion with families from the film Sat May 2nd 2-4pm EST just $3 USD: www.eventbrite.com/e/join-our-s... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #FII #MedicalKidnap #Doctors #MedX #MedSky #Zebras #NEISvoid #Film
Promo graphic for an “EDS Awareness Month” virtual watch party and post-film discussion, featuring a large movie poster in the center and three photos of people on the right.

Left side text:
EDS Awareness Presents
EDS AWARENESS MONTH
VIRTUAL WATCH PARTY
& POST FILM DISCUSSION
with families from the film
Saturday, May 2nd
2:00 - 4:00 pm US EST
Tickets Are
Limited
$3
Co-Sponsored by
CTC
Connective Tissue Coalition

Center movie poster text:
“A heartbreaking wake-up call”
“An amazing piece of storytelling”
WHEN HELP TURNS TO HARM
COMPLICATED
ComplicatedTheMovie.com

Right side photos:
Top: A light-skinned young person with glasses, seated and holding a small light-colored animal.
Middle: A dark-skinned woman facing forward.
Bottom: Two light-skinned people close together; one has a neck brace and bright reddish hair on top.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Better late than never, here's our fresh April EDS News and views you can use ahead of EDS Awareness month in May... chronic-pain-partners-eds-awareness.optin.com/newsletter/e... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Zebras #NEISvoid #MedX #MedSky
Top left text, inside a slanted outlined banner:
“APRIL NEWS”

Top right circular logo:
“EDS
Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”

Middle left text in orange:
“From Chronic
Pain Partners”

Middle right small white box with images of support aids and text at the top:
“Our Team’s Favorite Go-To
Support Aids for EDS/HSD”

Bottom white text:
“Support aids, disabled parenting tips,
and COMPLICATED film screening…”

Bottom center there is an orange arrow pointing to the right.Teal-blue graphic with white text, a white circle logo in the top right, and a zebra illustration in the lower right.

Text at the top in a diagonal banner:
“APRIL NEWS”

Bullet-point list:
“• EDS Unplugged Podcast Episode 4 – Movement Therapy with Jeanne DiBon
• Special Screening of COMPLICATED May 2nd (save the date!)
• Our teams favorite aids to use with EDS etc.
• How May is the month for COMPLICATED to emerge”

Text at the bottom with an orange arrow above it:
“www.chronicpainpartners.com”

Logo in the white circle:
“EDS
Awareness
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”Dark teal rectangular graphic with white text and small illustrations. At the top left is a white flower, and at the top right is a round logo that reads “EDS Awareness” with smaller text “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes.” Across the upper portion, inside an orange-outlined banner, it says:

“APRIL NEWS”

Below that, the text reads:

“• Guest Piece: Horizontal Parenting by Katie Zinno
• Guest Poem: Persistent by Jen Jugenberg
• Remembering the late beloved UK Dr. Rodney Grahame”

Farther down it says:

“Please consider a donation!”

At the bottom center:

“www.chronicpainpartners.com”

In the lower right corner, there is an illustration of a black-and-white striped zebra lying down.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
EDS Unplugged podcast Episode 2: Medically Complex Children - interview with Donna Sullivan, producer of COMPLICATED www.chronicpainpartners.com/episode-2-me... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Zebras #NEISVoid #Disability #Medicine #FII #MedicalKidnap #Doctors #MedSky
Colorful promotional graphic for a podcast or video episode. At the top, bold pink text reads "MEDICALLY COMPLICATED CHILDREN". Below is a large pale yellow number 2, part of a swirling design filling the background. The main focus is the prominent "EDS UNPLUGGED" logo in black and yellow, with two images of black women in black athletic wear: one holding a megaphone, another triumphantly holding up crutches. To the right, a smaller text says "sponsored by EDS Awareness Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes" with the organization’s logo. At the bottom right, there is Donna Sullivan, a woman with brown hair, wearing glasses on her head, smiling and sitting with her arms resting on a giraffe-patterned cushion. Pink text reads "DONNA SULLIVAN" with an oversized black ampersand beside it. The overall design is lively and emphasizes awareness and support for medically complicated children and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
In which we take a deeper dive into autism and EDS and HSD in particular: buff.ly/2oMsIUs #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #autism #autistic #Neurodivergence #ASD #NEISvoid #Disability #zebras #MedTwitter #MedEd
A promotional graphic with a purple-blue tinted photo of an open hand in the background and a glowing, white line-art drawing of a brain over the palm, surrounded by small sparkles. A thin white rectangular border frames the image. In the top right corner there is a circular logo that says “EDS” with the words “Awareness” and “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes” beneath it.

Text in the image:
“Neurodivergence Series:”
“EDS CONNECTION TO AUTISM”
“WWW.CHRONICPAINPARTNERS.COM”
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OhTWIST @ohtwist.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We were lucky to have fellow zebra @karinasturm.bsky.social at the helm of our media team the last seven years. She's one to follow, as an emerging filmmaker, journalist and disability advocate. Rock on, friend. We owe you! #EDS
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
A Thank You to Karina Sturm for Her Leadership at Chronic Pain Partners www.chronicpainpartners.com/a-thank-you-... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Journalism #Film #advocacy #Disability #zebras
A square thank-you graphic with a teal-blue background, a central white panel bordered in gold glitter, and a circular portrait photo at the top of the panel. The portrait shows Karina Sturm, an adult woman with light skin and very short dark hair, wearing a dangling leaf-shaped earring, looking slightly to the right with a neutral expression.

Text and visible elements:
Top left logo: “EDS Awareness” and smaller text “Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes”
Curved text across the top: “Thank You Karina Sturm!”
Center text: “For your YEARS of dedicated service to CPP as our former Editor-In-Chief and much more!”
Large text near bottom of panel: “Happy Trails!”
Bottom website: “www.chronicpainpartners.com”

Decorations:
Top right: a smiling yellow face with three red hearts
Left and right sides: red heart icons
Left and right sides: lit torch illustrations
Bottom left and bottom right: zebra illustrations (lying down)
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
It will also be on Apple TV starting May 19th for the win! 🙌✌️
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
EDS Unplugged podcast Episode 2: Medically Complex Children - interview with Donna Sullivan, producer of COMPLICATED www.chronicpainpartners.com/episode-2-me... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Zebras #NEISVoid #Disability #Medicine #FII #MedicalKidnap #Doctors #MedSky
Colorful promotional graphic for a podcast or video episode. At the top, bold pink text reads "MEDICALLY COMPLICATED CHILDREN". Below is a large pale yellow number 2, part of a swirling design filling the background. The main focus is the prominent "EDS UNPLUGGED" logo in black and yellow, with two images of black women in black athletic wear: one holding a megaphone, another triumphantly holding up crutches. To the right, a smaller text says "sponsored by EDS Awareness Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes" with the organization’s logo. At the bottom right, there is Donna Sullivan, a woman with brown hair, wearing glasses on her head, smiling and sitting with her arms resting on a giraffe-patterned cushion. Pink text reads "DONNA SULLIVAN" with an oversized black ampersand beside it. The overall design is lively and emphasizes awareness and support for medically complicated children and Ehlers-Danlos syndromes.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Catch a special EDS Awareness Month online screening of the film COMPLICATED including post-show discussion with families from the film Sat May 2nd 2-4pm EST just $3 USD: www.eventbrite.com/e/join-our-s... #EDS #hEDS #HSD #FII #MedicalKidnap #Doctors #MedX #MedSky #Zebras #NEISvoid #Film
Promo graphic for an “EDS Awareness Month” virtual watch party and post-film discussion, featuring a large movie poster in the center and three photos of people on the right.

Left side text:
EDS Awareness Presents
EDS AWARENESS MONTH
VIRTUAL WATCH PARTY
& POST FILM DISCUSSION
with families from the film
Saturday, May 2nd
2:00 - 4:00 pm US EST
Tickets Are
Limited
$3
Co-Sponsored by
CTC
Connective Tissue Coalition

Center movie poster text:
“A heartbreaking wake-up call”
“An amazing piece of storytelling”
WHEN HELP TURNS TO HARM
COMPLICATED
ComplicatedTheMovie.com

Right side photos:
Top: A light-skinned young person with glasses, seated and holding a small light-colored animal.
Middle: A dark-skinned woman facing forward.
Bottom: Two light-skinned people close together; one has a neck brace and bright reddish hair on top.
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OhTWIST @ohtwist.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
💐💔💔💔💐 What a mensch. 🫂
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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 14/04/2026
“After 14yrs of walking #alone, this flood of #support felt surreal like stepping into warm water after yrs of winter cold. They say “This is normal. This is how care is meant to be.” It still feels strange. Beautifully strange.”: buff.ly/88SnqSr via @cppedsa.bsky.social
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The Silence After Survival – EDSAwareness.com
This week arrived like a storm we already knew by heart,yet somehow… it carried a different kind of wind.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
The Extra Mile: Why This 79-Year-Old Pioneering Physician Ran the Boston Marathon Again in 2025 buff.ly/UPemeY6 #EDS #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Doctors #Advocacy #Marathon #Zebras #NEISvoid #POTS #Dysautonomia #MCAS #BostonMarathon
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The Extra Mile: Why This 79-Year-Old Pioneering Physician Is Running the Boston Marathon – EDSAwareness.com
Dr. Hollick runs the Boston Marathon for two of his patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome who have recently died.
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Chronic Pain Partners - EDS Awareness @cppedsa.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Our interview with Jen Kain about her new EDS doc “Exhausted Existence”: buff.ly/NOlO8U7 #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #EDS #hEDS #HSD #Hypermobility #Zebras #Documentary #Medicine #Doctors #NEISvoid #Film #MedTwitter #MedSky
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Jen Kain about her new EDS doc “Exhausted Existence” – EDSAwareness.com
Chronic Pain Partners’ Karina Sturm spoke with Jen Kain, the filmmaker behind “Exhausted Existence”. Kain’s documentary delves into the world of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and the lived experiences…
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