Author: Briana Banos
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Breathing
I stumbled across a quote yesterday that said “I want somebody to love me.” I immediately thought about Josephine March from Little Women. It’s the scene where she is pacing in the attic of her childhood home, her mother watching. Upon learning that Laurie is accompanying her sister back home, Jo clings to her loneliness…
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Jess’s TSW Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Jess Age: 46 Work: Programme Manager Date of Withdrawal: January 2022 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydrocortisone, Dermovate, Prednisolone (oral steroid) Are you on any other medication? No Do you have a supportive doctor? Yes, but they…
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Agi’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Agi Age: 35 Work: Customer Care Agent Date of Withdrawal: October 18, 2021 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydracortisone, Betamethasone, Clobetasol, Prednisone Are you on any other medication? Thyroid tablets Do you have a supportive doctor? No…
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Daniella’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Daniela Age: 34 Work: Stay at home mom Date of Withdrawal: April 2021 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydrocortisone, Clobetasol, Prednisone Are you on any other medication? No Do you have a supportive doctor? Yes What is/was…
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Neetu’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Neetu Age: 40 Work: Entrepreneur/Marketing, co founder of @sociallitevodka Date of Withdrawal: October 5, 2020 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Steroid ointments – beta derm/lyoderm . One 3 week course of prednisone right before starting TSW Are…
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Through the Stones
I’ve been preparing, mentally, for this post. A part of me knew it was coming, but I kept putting it off because news of the future became elusive. Besides placing the documentary on my priority list, I realized I was doing it again — putting myself second. I dove head first into a project that…
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Imogen’s T.S.W Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Imogen Tingay Age: 28 Work: Student Dietitian Date of Withdrawal: October 2016 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Topical – frucidin, betnovate Are you on any other medication? None Do you have a supportive doctor? No What is/was…
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Janelle’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Janelle Harris Age: 63 Work: Retired Date of Withdrawal: October 1st, 2017 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Every steroid, topical, injections and internal known to man. Was born with eczema and given topicals when leaving the hospital.…
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Henry’s T.S.W. Journey
We all may be walking beside each other, but our stories are never the same. Name: Henry Jones Age: 19 Work: Student (currently I’m at home due to TSW) Date of Withdrawal: 11/25/22 What type(s) of steroids did you use? Hydrocortisone 1%, Hydrocortisone OTC, Betamethasone Valerate 0.5% Ointment Are you on any other medication? No.…
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Nothing to Prove
Confession time. At first, I bared all in this post. I hammered my fingers into the keyboard, watching sentences form without regard to who they may hurt. So, I took a step back and regrouped. I do wish to share a struggle of mine, but will refrain from stripping away private moments that may bring…