About

The EDS Lass

ABOUT KATE

I’m Kate, aka The EDS Lass. I’m a 30-something Scottish lass currently living in London, with passion, dreams, opinions… and EDS (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome); a connective tissue condition causing hypermobility and instability in the body, which causes all sorts of weird and wonderful symptoms. My household includes Eliza, a sweet ‘wobbly’ rescue cat, affectionally called “EDS Eliza”. 🐾

ABOUT THE BLOG

The EDS Lass was started as a place to write honestly about living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (the good, the bad and the ugly!) and publish relevant articles. The EDS Lass has three categories;

Articles – I write articles on relevant topics including the law and human rights in medicine, women’s health, navigating the healthcare system, EDS and other conditions and more.

Life with EDS – sharing life and adventures, practical tips and tricks managing EDS.

Medical journey – documenting my medical journey, continuing the fight for healthcare, in posts

ABOUT KATE’S EDS

I was first suspected of having EDS at 14, but did not get a diagnosis until I was in my early thirties. The diagnosis made sense of many health issues and symptoms! I experienced years of misdiagnosis and medical gaslighting prior to my diagnoses, and, due to poor awareness of EDS within medicine, continue to have a difficulties getting appropriate healthcare. This is unfortunately not uncommon. EDS can be an invisible disability; you can’t tell to look at me, however, the laxity caused by EDS means internal tissues move about more than they should which causes anatomical (structural) gastro-intestinal track issues as well as vascular issues. Despite the challenges, I approach life with humour and a good dose of Scottish grit, supported by my amazing family 💛💗

With love
The EDS Lass