When My Body Made Me Stop

Alycia Anderson shares an update after a recent medical scare and is interviewed by her sister Corinna from the Slay & Pray podcast. After years without major interventions but with extensive internal reconstruction from her disability, Alycia developed severe abdominal pain and vomiting after eating a large carrot and went to the ER, where a CT scan showed an intestinal obstruction. She was admitted for four days with an NG tube to decompress her stomach, hoping to avoid risky surgery due to prior abdominal operations and scar tissue; her bowels eventually resumed function and the tube was removed. The conversation covers fear, family trauma, accepting support from Marty, Regina, and niece Ella, vulnerability about “invisible” disability issues, postponing work as an entrepreneur, and committing to slower living, dietary changes, and prioritizing health and family. From ER Scare to Healing Victory: The Moments That Made This Story Unforgettable 00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:27 Medical Scare Update 01:08 Meet The Sister Host 02:26 Health History Context 06:00 Carrot Triggered Pain 07:50 ER Diagnosis Obstruction 10:01 Family Panic Support 14:21 Hospital Tube Ordeal 15:27 Motivation Goals Board 17:19 Vulnerability With Ella 21:12 Hospital Humor Breakthrough 22:23 Let People Show Up 24:00 Marty The Rock 25:12 Colorado Sepsis Warning 26:31 Business Forced Pause 27:35 Community Love Online 29:23 Vulnerability And Stigma 31:17 Tube Out Victory 33:28 Recovery Reset Mindset 34:51 Slow Down And Prioritize 37:01 Pushing Forward Farewell Best Quotes “The invisible stuff that goes on is the harder part of my disability.” ~ Alycia Anderson “That does not make me think any other way about you. Never, not one time.” ~ Corinna The Real Life Lessons Hidden Inside a Five Day Hospital Stay 🏥 When life stops you in your tracks 🦽 The invisible side of disability 🧡 Letting people in when you want to shut down 👯‍♀️ Sisterhood as medicine 👩‍👧 Teaching the next generation through vulnerability 💪 The body’s quiet resilience 🧠 Medical trauma that resurfaces 😂 Finding humor in the hard stuff 🌊 Slowing down is part of pushing forward ❤️ Family as a support system 📱 The power of community showing up 🗣️ Talking about the things we are taught to hide 🙏 Gratitude after fear 🌹 Choosing joy while you can 🎙️ A different kind of advocacy Follow Up with Alycia ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Share Feedback with Alycia About the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Alycia on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Alycia on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book Alycia for a Speaking Event⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inquire on How Alycia Can Train Your Employees in Disabling Ableism⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Alycia’s Disability Inclusion Micro Learning Video Series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices