Getting started…
This is my first attempt at blogging so y'all go easy on me. 😆 Happy to get started and to meet you all. I've thought about doing this...
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The blog.
Birdie and the Hounds is my corner of the web to talk about life, travel, and living and working with with two rare diagnoses- cervical dystonia and eagle’s syndrome. I’m definitely not a medical professional and won’t try to give advice- only my experiences and personal spoonie tales, supplemented with enough dog pics to keep us from getting dark. 🤗
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WHO ARE WE ANYWAY?
I’m Birdie. I’m married to my best friend, and we have a pack of three rescue dogs, two rosey bourke parrots, and a cockatiel (and no human children), and yes- we are millennials. We also have 6 siblings between the two of us, the absolute sweetest baby nephew, and so many other family and friends, and our life is very full.
I’m a college graduate, a corporate telecommuter, a small business owner, a chronic foster-failer (yep it’s a word?), and I always, always have a chihuahua in my lap.
I’m also a spoonie. (What is a spoonie? Start here. https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/spoon-theory# )
In 2012, I began having what I can only explain as sudden neurological issues like dizziness, tremors, difficulty speaking and swallowing, twisted neck posture, and a slew of other scary and painful symptoms with no apparent trigger or cause. In 2013, I was diagnosed with Eagle’s Syndrome, and later with cervical dystonia. Both disorders are considered very rare and have presented so many challenges from proper diagnosis and treatment, medical costs, maintaining a career, hobbies, relationships. Since 2012, no aspect of my life has been unaffected.
Something I have learned since is that while my diagnosis may be rare, my experiences are common. Here’s where we talk about all of it! 🥂
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SMALL BUSINESS
Earlier this year, my hobby became a fun side business. Buffalo Birdie is a collection of authentic-only handmade Native American jewelry from super talented Navajo, Zuni and Hopi silversmiths. Buying authentic helps the artists support their families while also preserving their culture, and it’s hard for the artists to compete price-wise with imported “dupes.” For that reason, the shop is committed to only selling genuine handmade Native items purchased from New Mexico tribes.
She’s a work in progress- but feel free to take a look!
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