"I always just thought I was good at yoga!" says the author before she learned of her hypermobile EDS diagnosis 17 years later. Christie Cox’s groundbreaking new book enables invisible chronic illness patients, caregivers and loved ones to move from pain to possibility. Teaching through a shared patient perspective, Christie helps readers and clients learn effective healing habits to restore stability, regain control over their body and mind to get back to living their best life. This book features simple, accessible tips anyone can follow to feel better, calmer, stronger, and happier. 

 

The Ultimate Guide to Dealing with Chronic Illness
 

In Holding It All Together, Christie Cox offers an in-depth exploration of invisible chronic illness like hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). After facing and learning to manage the many life-altering changes that accompany chronic illness, Christie discovered that many different medical stories carry the same burdens - emotional, physical, financial.

 

EDS and hypermobility are no longer rare, but rarely diagnosed. A global community of support is growing, and the disease is becoming more recognized - thought to be now 1 in every 500. For other medical Zebras suffering with hEDS, this book shares a proven path to help you overcome, to achieve wellness and peace with the diagnosis. 

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• Gain access to personal interviews with expert doctors (list below).

• Network with support and advocacy groups in EDS, POTS, & hypermobility.

• Consider lessons learned by fellow Zebras, reflection questions, and quotes to inspire your search for answers.

• Tap into the miracle of the modern mindset with Christie’s original prescription.

• Discover Christie Cox’s own inspiring story and how she learned to live her best life possible despite chronic illness.

 

This book will show you it’s okay to believe you can overcome the struggle with incurable and often painful chronic illness. Caregivers and loved ones can also develop compassionate understanding with an understandable education, leaving them better equipped and empowered to support your journey. 

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If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with an incurable chronic disease—even if it's not EDS—this thoughtful, meticulous guide is the perfect companion, offering real help when you need it most. Coming from a unique peer/patient perspective of the toll in facing a dismissed and disbelieved diagnosis, Christie Cox has painstakingly collected advice from leading global non-profit leaders who are fellow patients, included here to help you find answers to decrease the time to diagnosis averaging over 14 years.

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The book explores the basics of hypermobile EDS, it's common comorbidities, tips on getting diagnosed, coping strategies, lifestyle changes, and tons of other resources on how to get help. It also delves into the future of scientific medical research, in search of tools for earlier diagnosis and treatment, and how to foster a positive mindset in the face of despair. Ms. Cox provides the tools needed to get back to work or school, build confidence with medical insights from specialists, and empower yourself with knowledge that will change your life for the better.

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Be sure to check out my free resources for EDS Warriors!

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