When the Conditions Start With J: Judged, Jolted, and Justified in the Grief We Carry
Some conditions are stiff, slow, or silent—but the grief they cause is anything but.“J” isn’t loud in the encyclopedia, but in the body?
It’s stiffness, swelling, shame.
It’s the grief of limited motion and misunderstood medication.
It’s about the joints we rely on—and the judgments we internalize.
Let’s crack open the truths beneath the joints.
"See It. Name It. Stand Against It."
Grief and Juvenile Arthritis: When Childhood Comes With Chronic Pain
No one expects to hear “arthritis” and “child” in the same breath. But for those living it, it’s the grief of missed playgrounds, tired mornings, and learning to smile through swelling.
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Grief and J-Pouch Surgery: When the Body Is Rewritten to Survive
After bowel disease, J-pouch surgery is often a last resort. It’s lifesaving—but not easy. Grief comes in the form of changed routines, altered diets, and the quiet mourning of a body that doesn’t work like it used to.
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Grief and Jacobsen Syndrome: When the Future Requires a Different Kind of Hope
A rare genetic disorder, Jacobsen Syndrome brings intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, and multiple medical complexities. The grief here? It’s layered—in expectations, in caregiving, in adapting to a lifetime of advocacy.
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