Bye Bye Bella Flora

This blog used to be dedicated to my event floral design business, Bella Flora. From scuba diving marine biologist to floral designer, I and my business are now shut down due to POTS and Dysautonomia rearing their ugly heads. I have transitioned into a chronic illness and ocean conservation advocate of sorts. This is my personal blog, you'll find info and posts on POTS, Dysautonomia, parenting with chronic illness, marine biology (sigh), women's rights issues, and science fiction geekiness.

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  • Me, Myself, and I
  • POTS, Clots, and Closing My Successful Business
  • STOP POTS Virginia Site
  • Portfolio: Best of 2010
  • The Showroom (Before Closing)
  • A Letter To Doctors (Regarding the Anxiety Bias)
  • Other Publications
  • Dysautonomia SOS: Searching Out Solutions

Saturday, May 12, 2012

The New Pain Scale!

A VERY accurate pain scale! 
From this amazing blog, this article is hilarious: My Boyfriend Doesn't Have Ebola. Probably.




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