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Hannah Crazyhawk



“How to Tell When We Will Die: On Pain, Disability, and Doom” — Johanna Hedva
It is a tremendous book, a balm to my heart, and a piercing cry for those of us left alone to die. The words imbued in these pages are...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Oct 2, 2024


The Nightstand
I always feel pressure to post aesthetic photos that are perfectly executed to appeal to the artist’s eye. However, I can’t take those...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Sep 30, 2024
A Heart’s Own
I wish I could have gone to medical school. I would have chosen dermatology, surgery, or palliative care. Instead, I’m barely keeping...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Jul 9, 2024
Unmasking in Starbucks
Today was absolute shit, except for a small window of time in Starbucks. After my oncology appointment, I had to pick up a prescription....
Hannah Crazyhawk
Dec 28, 2023
False Alarms
Today was terrible. Moments before my alarm was set to go off, the scream of a fire alarm blared above my bed. It was coming from the...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Dec 8, 2023


Flesh
So many new diagnoses. My out-of-pocket expenses continue to grow. The amount of skin care products and treatments I need is endless....
Hannah Crazyhawk
Jul 14, 2023


Deroofing Surgery Sucks
Today brought to you by exuding wounds breaching hydrocolloid dressings. I had a deroofing surgery for my hidradenitis suppurativa on my...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Jun 2, 2023
Do No Harm
It's time for doctors of patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa to listen to their patient's needs for pain control. Dismissing, blaming,...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Feb 1, 2023
Hidradenitis suppurativa is Hell
I detest hidradenitis suppurativa. It's killing me from the inside out and there is nothing I can do but watch helplessly while my flesh...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Dec 5, 2022
Meaning
Today was about a doctor's appointment. I feel like it was such a wasted day. I spent hours getting ready. I didn't sleep because of my...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Aug 8, 2022
Endometriosis
Today brought to you by endometriosis, menstruation, and a baseball-sized ovarian cyst clawing its way out of me. So, I'm laying as still...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Apr 10, 2022


Y2K
So, there's a Spotify Playlist called "Y2K." I like it and must admit I miss the time when we were hoarding water and essentials for the...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Jan 16, 2022
"Gilded"
Too many falls I've watched from this bed Too many days lost To the pain To the fatigue To the remains I mourn alone In this gilded cage
Hannah Crazyhawk
Oct 27, 2020
A PhD in Physics
Spoonies weigh everything. We are masters of the way things run, feel, and cost. I mean that in every way. We know the inner workings of...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Sep 25, 2020
Emergency
The air quality is still hazardous here. Yesterday I had an asthma attack. It hurt so much to breathe. My heart beat was erratic and...
Hannah Crazyhawk
Sep 12, 2020
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