Chronic pain on top of mental health just adds another layer of coping and trying to navigate a system.
Laurie shares her experience with unbelievable pain during periods, diagnostic challenges including stigma from providers because of her BPD, surgery, and life with an IUD!
Also - by popular demand we kept the poop stories in - you are welcome.
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