Healing isn't always a straight line.

In this candid life update, Cristie and Drake share why they've been quieter lately and what they've both been navigating behind the scenes. Drake opens up about his recent prolotherapy treatment, the unexpected nervous system response that followed, and the emotional and physical roller coaster that left him struggling for days. Together, they discuss how acupuncture helped calm his system and why living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) often means responding differently to treatments than expected.

Cristie shares her own health update, including managing HyperPOTS, perimenopause, and the uncertainty of investigating a possible new autoimmune condition. She also talks about preparing for her upcoming atlas adjustment treatment, balancing hope with the understandable fear that comes from never knowing how a body with chronic illness will respond.

Together, they explore the emotional side of healing, medical uncertainty, nervous system dysregulation, and why progress often includes setbacks.

In this episode, we discuss:
🦓 Drake's experience with prolotherapy and recovery
🧠 Nervous system dysregulation and chronic illness flares
💙 Acupuncture and supporting the body's healing response
🩺 Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and HyperPOTS
🌸 Perimenopause, autoimmune investigations, and navigating uncertainty
💛 Hope, fear, and trying new treatments when you've been medically traumatized
🤝 Why healing is rarely linear and the importance of giving yourself grace

Whether you're living with EDS, POTS, chronic pain, autoimmune disease, or simply navigating an unpredictable health journey, this episode is a reminder that setbacks don't erase progress. Sometimes healing asks us to move more slowly, listen more closely, and trust ourselves through the uncertainty.

Because life bends us all.