Episode 9: Gabrielle Messier on Being Young, Queer and Sick

Hammock Stories

Feb 10 2020 • 31 mins

In this episode, we meet Gabrielle Messier in the hammock. Currently she’s the creator of podcast called Young Queer, Sick inspired by her own lived experience of wanting to better the quality of life for the disabled, chronically ill queer individuals and bettering the communication with the medical establishment. Gabi shares her story of living with an unknown diagnosis, losing key physical abilities that forced her to stop her masters program. Here's some resources that Gabrielle wanted to share with our listeners:https://nonbinary.wiki/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scoliosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350716https://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/Types-of-MS/Relapsing-remitting-MShttps://www.blogto.com/city/2018/11/ttc-subway-parody-map-highlights-accessibility-issues/Some podcasts about grieving:You, me and the big C SickboyBeautiful Anonymousthe Podcast Formerly Known as In Sickness + In Health: A Chronic Illness PodcastHammock Stories are told by everyday heroes about their journey of arriving at themselves. Special thanks to our audio production genius, Chris Harris. The song, "Slow it Down" is provided courtesy of Sarah Calvert, Joker Jones, Locked & Erbalist.Connect with us @hammockheroes and help us spread this story by telling a friend.

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