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Honest lived experience, useful reporting and sharp commentary about disability and chronic illness — including work, healthcare, relationships, identity, access and everyday life.

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The Reality of Ketamine

By Karen J. Birdsell

Two empty chairs beside an IV stand, with a dark river-like shape crossing the foreground.
AI-generated illustration created for URevolution with Midjourney.
During ketamine treatment for a kidney stone, Karen J. Birdsell reflects on chronic illness, bodily autonomy and being treated as a burden.

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My Implants Tried to Kill Me

By Erica Anderson

Conceptual collage of two translucent forms in an open cabinet, with stacked blank papers beside them.
AI-generated illustration: URevolution / Midjourney
Erica Anderson’s breast implant illness story traces racism, years of medical dismissal, and the recovery she experienced after explant surgery.

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