The Zebra Mom
allergies, anxiety/ depression, autoimmune disorders, bladder issues, CFS/ME, chronic pain, cluster headache, digestive disorders, dysautonomia, Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome, gastroparesis, irritable bowel syndrome, mental illness, migraine, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS), Psoriasis, rare disease, Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Scoliosis, sleep disorders, TMJ, vulvodynia
One mother’s experience of life with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
Twenty-nine year old Yvonne Evans is a freelance journalist from west Cork, Ireland. She is mother to AJ and Ollie. In addition to juggling work and family life, Yvonne was diagnosed with a rare condition called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in 2013, one year after she was married. Other diagnoses include Orthostatic Intolerance and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), bowel dysmotility which are a result of her EDS. Yvonne’s children have also been diagnosed with EDS and POTS. She shares her life story about dealing with family life while being chronically sick.
