invisibledisability

[invisibledisability]

Wrapped in pain

© Robin Berenholz, 2018

#hidden disability #invisible disability #gastrointestinal (GI) #inflammation #autoimmune disease #chronic pain #disability and art #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

Contemplating my new foreign object

© Robin Berenholz, 2018

#hidden disability #invisible disability #failure to thrive #PEG tube #gastrointestinal (GI) #inflammation #autoimmune disease #organ involvement #Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy #disability and art #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

“Failure to thrive”

© Robin Berenholz, 2018

#hidden disability #invisible disability #failure to thrive #starvation #gastrointestinal (GI) #autoimmune disease #organ involvement #Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) #inflammation #stomach pain #motility #muscle wasting #weakness #disability and art #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

Slumped

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© Robin Berenholz, 2018

#chronic illness #chronic pain #gastrointestinal (GI) #weight loss #weakness #hidden disability #invisible disability #burning pain #disability and art #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

Like a French Goose

Graphite

© Robin Berenholz, 2018

#gastro intestinal pain (GI) #stomach pain #burning pain #weight loss #chronic illness #hidden disability #invisible disability #disability and art #uncertain diagnosis #medical questions #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

Wrung out

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© Robin Berenholz, 2018

#chronic illness #chronic fatigue #chronic pain #hidden disability #malaise #balance #undifferentiated connective tissue disease #joint pain #weakness #prednisone withdrawal #muscle wasting #muscle pain #gastro intestinal pain (GI) #stomach pain #burning pain #uncertain diagnosis #disability and art #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

Benign 

(a departure from chronic illness)

Graphite, watercolor pencil, guache

© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#Medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

All of Me

Graphite

© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#chronic illness #hidden disability #invisible disability #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #malaise #Undiferentiated connective tissue disease #joint pain #fibromyalgia #muscle weakness #gastro intestinal pain (GI) #stomach pain #brain fog #cognitive dysfunction #prednisone #withdrawal #medical humanities #disability and art

[invisibledisability]

Burning

Graphite and watercolor pencil

© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#gi pain #gastrointestinal #stomach pain #irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) #inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) #chronic illness #chronic pain #invisible disability #hidden disability #autoimmune disease #disability and art #medical humanities #physical disability

[invisibledisability]

Instability, Prednisone, & Neuropathy 

Graphite, watercolor, and guache

© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#falling #peripheral neuropathy #fatigue #weakness #prednisone #chronic illness #chronic pain #invisible disability #hidden disability #medical humanities #disability and art #autoimmune disease #physical disability

[invisibledisability]

Innervated

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© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#nerve pain #peripheral neuropathy #chronic pain #chronic illness #autoimmune disease #physical disability #invisible disability #hidden disability #disability and art #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

Supine me

Graphite and watercolor

©  Robin Berenholz, 2017

#lung disease #BOOP/COP #breathing constriction #shortness of breath #chronic illness #UCTD #hidden disability #invisible disability #disability and art #medical humanities #autoimmune disease #physical disability

[invisibledisability]

Constricted

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© Robin Berenholz

#lung disease #breathing constriction #shortness of breath #BOOP/COP #UCTD #chronic illness #hidden disability #invisible disability #disability and art #medical humanities #autoimmune disease #physical disability

[invisibledisability]

Is there any more to me

Graphite and watercolor

© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#lung disease #BOOP/COP #chronic illness #hidden disability #invisible disability #disability and art #medical humanities #physical disability #autoimmune disease

[invisibledisability]

Clonazepam taper

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© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#clonazepam taper #prednisone #delayed sleep phase syndrome #sleep loss #brain fog #congitive dysfunction #chronic illness #BOOP/COP #chronic fatigue #invisible disability #hidden disability #disability in art #medical humanities #autoimmune disease #physical disability

[invisibledisability]

My elixir

Graphite and watercolor

© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#lung disease #BOOP – COP #Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) #cough #chronic illness #sleep loss #hidden disability #invisible disability #prednisone #disability and art #medical humanities

[invisibledisability]

Bubble wrap, protection from falls, bumps & bruises

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© Robin Berenholz, 2017

#effects of prednisone #chronic illness #chronic pain #injury #balance #strength #weakness #osteoporosis #ecchymosis #falls #disability and art #medical humanities #skin tears