How old are you and how old were you when you were diagnosed?

I am 33 and was diagnosed when I was 20

Would you consider yourself a sensitve and caring tender hearted person?

absolutely

Have you been subject to traumatic events or relationships in your life? How did this effect your physical and mental health?

Yes, and they absolutely exacerbated feelings of rejection, low self-esteem and rejection.

Are you in a romantic relationship? How long have you two been together? I would love to dive into the health of your relationship and how you and your partner navigate life with ehlers-danlos syndrome. What works? what doesn’t work? Does your partner help you in your treatment and lifestyle?

15 years this March. He has EDS as well, and most of our life revolves around healing/helping each other heal.

What are your hobbies?

dancing, playing with the dogs, woodworking, and traveling when I’m well enough. These hobbies have allowed me to feel more human for humanity’s sake, rather than for the sake of being productive.

Brianna is a PA who specializes in chronic complex cases and mainly focuses on the Ehlers-Danlos community. When asked how her health has influenced her career she said “ I wanted to figure out why I was in pain all the time and how to help others with that as well”. And she does such a great job at this!