Alexis N. C-H.
@alexis-noel-c.bsky.social
PhD Candidate | UAB | They/She 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Gut-Brain-Immune Axis & Glioma 🧠
Disability Advocacy | Fibromyalgia 💜
Scientist • Pet Mom • Artist • Spoonie
(Views are my own and all that ✌️)
Gut-Brain-Immune Axis & Glioma 🧠
Disability Advocacy | Fibromyalgia 💜
Scientist • Pet Mom • Artist • Spoonie
(Views are my own and all that ✌️)
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It is Invisible Disabilities Awareness Week! Did you know that it’s estimated that around 80% of disabled people have invisible disabilities? #invisibledisability #disability #spoonie
October 22, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It is Invisible Disabilities Awareness Week! Did you know that it’s estimated that around 80% of disabled people have invisible disabilities? #invisibledisability #disability #spoonie
Invisible to you. Unavoidable to me. #InvisibleDisabilityAwarenessWeek
October 22, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Invisible to you. Unavoidable to me. #InvisibleDisabilityAwarenessWeek
My student org Spoonie Scholars at UAB is also on Instagram now! Please check us out on here or Insta 💜
We have an Instagram now! You can also follow us there for updates. www.instagram.com/spoonie_scho...
September 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My student org Spoonie Scholars at UAB is also on Instagram now! Please check us out on here or Insta 💜
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Spoonie Scholars at UAB is kicking off our Q&A Cafe: Professional Development Series!
Sept 30, 12-1pm | Lister Hill Library (Large Conf. Room)
Dr. Robert van Waardenburg will share his journey navigating academia with dyslexia.
Join us for snacks, coffee/tea, and community!
Sept 30, 12-1pm | Lister Hill Library (Large Conf. Room)
Dr. Robert van Waardenburg will share his journey navigating academia with dyslexia.
Join us for snacks, coffee/tea, and community!
September 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Spoonie Scholars at UAB is kicking off our Q&A Cafe: Professional Development Series!
Sept 30, 12-1pm | Lister Hill Library (Large Conf. Room)
Dr. Robert van Waardenburg will share his journey navigating academia with dyslexia.
Join us for snacks, coffee/tea, and community!
Sept 30, 12-1pm | Lister Hill Library (Large Conf. Room)
Dr. Robert van Waardenburg will share his journey navigating academia with dyslexia.
Join us for snacks, coffee/tea, and community!
September is Pain Awareness month….unfortunately, I’m aware all day, every day, 365 days a year. #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #painawareness
September 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
September is Pain Awareness month….unfortunately, I’m aware all day, every day, 365 days a year. #chronicpain #fibromyalgia #painawareness
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Hi, immunologist here:
(a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes)
RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation”
That’s NOT how immunology works.
He is an anti-science profiteer.
Start calling him such.
(a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes)
RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation”
That’s NOT how immunology works.
He is an anti-science profiteer.
Start calling him such.
August 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Hi, immunologist here:
(a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes)
RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation”
That’s NOT how immunology works.
He is an anti-science profiteer.
Start calling him such.
(a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes)
RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation”
That’s NOT how immunology works.
He is an anti-science profiteer.
Start calling him such.
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Disabled people shouldn't have to be/do things that are "inspirational" to deserve support, love, and life.
The best that many of us can do is simply survive... That should be more than enough.
The best that many of us can do is simply survive... That should be more than enough.
August 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Disabled people shouldn't have to be/do things that are "inspirational" to deserve support, love, and life.
The best that many of us can do is simply survive... That should be more than enough.
The best that many of us can do is simply survive... That should be more than enough.
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Are you a professor, doctor, or research professional with a #disability #chronicillness or #neurodiversity and want to help the next generation of scholars with disabilities? Our graduate and professional student organization would love to hear from you!
August 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Are you a professor, doctor, or research professional with a #disability #chronicillness or #neurodiversity and want to help the next generation of scholars with disabilities? Our graduate and professional student organization would love to hear from you!
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The "secrets" of a long, healthy life?
Mostly genetics, luck, privilege, and circumstances out of your control.
Mostly genetics, luck, privilege, and circumstances out of your control.
August 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The "secrets" of a long, healthy life?
Mostly genetics, luck, privilege, and circumstances out of your control.
Mostly genetics, luck, privilege, and circumstances out of your control.
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Are you a chronically ill/disabled/ neurodivergent scholar @ UAB? Check us out! The Fall Welcome meeting “No Spoons? No Problem!” is Friday Aug 15th at 12pm in THT936. (Far away? Blue and north green buses stop at an adjacent building Kaul/Dentistry). We will have trivia, snacks, and tea/cocoa.
August 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Are you a chronically ill/disabled/ neurodivergent scholar @ UAB? Check us out! The Fall Welcome meeting “No Spoons? No Problem!” is Friday Aug 15th at 12pm in THT936. (Far away? Blue and north green buses stop at an adjacent building Kaul/Dentistry). We will have trivia, snacks, and tea/cocoa.
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July 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Disability isn't a competition.
There's enough space for everyone to have a voice. And everyone deserves the support they need.
There's enough space for everyone to have a voice. And everyone deserves the support they need.
July 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Disability isn't a competition.
There's enough space for everyone to have a voice. And everyone deserves the support they need.
There's enough space for everyone to have a voice. And everyone deserves the support they need.
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They call it #fibromyalgia
A word that sounds almost delicate. Like some mysterious softness. But there’s nothing soft about it. It’s raw and gnawing and unpredictable. It steals your motivation, your joy, your life.
A word that sounds almost delicate. Like some mysterious softness. But there’s nothing soft about it. It’s raw and gnawing and unpredictable. It steals your motivation, your joy, your life.
July 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
They call it #fibromyalgia
A word that sounds almost delicate. Like some mysterious softness. But there’s nothing soft about it. It’s raw and gnawing and unpredictable. It steals your motivation, your joy, your life.
A word that sounds almost delicate. Like some mysterious softness. But there’s nothing soft about it. It’s raw and gnawing and unpredictable. It steals your motivation, your joy, your life.
Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ! It’s okay if you aren’t proud about your #disability and it’s okay to have a complicated relationship with your disability (because lord knows I do). While I’m not often proud of my disability, I am disabled and I am proud of myself. #fibromyalgia #adhd #chronicillness
July 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth ! It’s okay if you aren’t proud about your #disability and it’s okay to have a complicated relationship with your disability (because lord knows I do). While I’m not often proud of my disability, I am disabled and I am proud of myself. #fibromyalgia #adhd #chronicillness
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Vaccines save 2-3 million lives every year.
They are incredibly safe.
The risk of a serious adverse event after vaccination is ~1 in 1,000,000.
Context:
The risk of dying in a car crash: 1 in 100.
The risk of peanut allergy: 1 in 200,000.
The risk of dying from choking on food is 1 in 2500.
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They are incredibly safe.
The risk of a serious adverse event after vaccination is ~1 in 1,000,000.
Context:
The risk of dying in a car crash: 1 in 100.
The risk of peanut allergy: 1 in 200,000.
The risk of dying from choking on food is 1 in 2500.
1/
July 15, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Vaccines save 2-3 million lives every year.
They are incredibly safe.
The risk of a serious adverse event after vaccination is ~1 in 1,000,000.
Context:
The risk of dying in a car crash: 1 in 100.
The risk of peanut allergy: 1 in 200,000.
The risk of dying from choking on food is 1 in 2500.
1/
They are incredibly safe.
The risk of a serious adverse event after vaccination is ~1 in 1,000,000.
Context:
The risk of dying in a car crash: 1 in 100.
The risk of peanut allergy: 1 in 200,000.
The risk of dying from choking on food is 1 in 2500.
1/
Weekend read: Body Friend by Katherine Brabon. 10/10 would recommend especially if you are trying to understand the experience of a loved one with #chronicillness and #chronicpain or are chronically ill yourself and want a relatable book. #booksky #disability
July 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Weekend read: Body Friend by Katherine Brabon. 10/10 would recommend especially if you are trying to understand the experience of a loved one with #chronicillness and #chronicpain or are chronically ill yourself and want a relatable book. #booksky #disability
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Disabled people are not scamming the system.
We're not the reason for high taxes or economic hardship.
We're a scapegoat. A distraction so you don’t focus on the billionaires and corporations benefitting from huge tax cuts.
It’s exceedingly hard to qualify for disability benefits.
We're not the reason for high taxes or economic hardship.
We're a scapegoat. A distraction so you don’t focus on the billionaires and corporations benefitting from huge tax cuts.
It’s exceedingly hard to qualify for disability benefits.
July 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Disabled people are not scamming the system.
We're not the reason for high taxes or economic hardship.
We're a scapegoat. A distraction so you don’t focus on the billionaires and corporations benefitting from huge tax cuts.
It’s exceedingly hard to qualify for disability benefits.
We're not the reason for high taxes or economic hardship.
We're a scapegoat. A distraction so you don’t focus on the billionaires and corporations benefitting from huge tax cuts.
It’s exceedingly hard to qualify for disability benefits.
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Alabama: your Senators and most of your Reps want you sick and dead. 1/4+ of our hospitals will close. Hundreds of thousands of you will lose your healthcare so the state's richest 10% can get tax cuts they don't need. Higher ed will also collapse w capped loans. Good luck!
July 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Alabama: your Senators and most of your Reps want you sick and dead. 1/4+ of our hospitals will close. Hundreds of thousands of you will lose your healthcare so the state's richest 10% can get tax cuts they don't need. Higher ed will also collapse w capped loans. Good luck!
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Happy Disability Pride Month! What does Disability Pride mean to you? #spoonie #disability #chronicallyill #neurodivergent #spooniesky
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Disability Pride Month! What does Disability Pride mean to you? #spoonie #disability #chronicallyill #neurodivergent #spooniesky
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You should never judge one's risk threshold for COVID based on what you think you know about them. Physical health is just one factor, there's also
-social supports
-financial
-caregiving responsibilities
-mental health & invisible illnesses
Be curious & have compassion
-social supports
-financial
-caregiving responsibilities
-mental health & invisible illnesses
Be curious & have compassion
June 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
You should never judge one's risk threshold for COVID based on what you think you know about them. Physical health is just one factor, there's also
-social supports
-financial
-caregiving responsibilities
-mental health & invisible illnesses
Be curious & have compassion
-social supports
-financial
-caregiving responsibilities
-mental health & invisible illnesses
Be curious & have compassion
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Learning to rest is crucial when you’re chronically ill.
If you try and play through the pain, you can permanently set back your baseline.
Make sure you remember to rest your brain and your body.
That crushing brain fog that feels like scrambled eggs in your head?
That’s a warning sign to rest
If you try and play through the pain, you can permanently set back your baseline.
Make sure you remember to rest your brain and your body.
That crushing brain fog that feels like scrambled eggs in your head?
That’s a warning sign to rest
June 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Learning to rest is crucial when you’re chronically ill.
If you try and play through the pain, you can permanently set back your baseline.
Make sure you remember to rest your brain and your body.
That crushing brain fog that feels like scrambled eggs in your head?
That’s a warning sign to rest
If you try and play through the pain, you can permanently set back your baseline.
Make sure you remember to rest your brain and your body.
That crushing brain fog that feels like scrambled eggs in your head?
That’s a warning sign to rest
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PRIMARY EVERY LAST ONE OF THESE SPINELESS WORMS!
Politicians are paid by tax dollars and represent THE PEOPLE…if they are looking out for corporations over their constituents, they should be fired.
Politicians are paid by tax dollars and represent THE PEOPLE…if they are looking out for corporations over their constituents, they should be fired.
June 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
PRIMARY EVERY LAST ONE OF THESE SPINELESS WORMS!
Politicians are paid by tax dollars and represent THE PEOPLE…if they are looking out for corporations over their constituents, they should be fired.
Politicians are paid by tax dollars and represent THE PEOPLE…if they are looking out for corporations over their constituents, they should be fired.
June 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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☀️Think a sunburn’s just a little redness? Think again! UV rays go deep, damaging DNA, speeding up aging, and raising your cancer risk, before the burn even starts.🧬 Learn from Dr. McFarland why sun protection is a must:
Beyond the burn: What UV radiation does to your skin? - Heersink School of Medicine News
As summer approaches and sun exposure increases, experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are shedding light on what really happens to our skin when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation…
www.uab.edu
June 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
☀️Think a sunburn’s just a little redness? Think again! UV rays go deep, damaging DNA, speeding up aging, and raising your cancer risk, before the burn even starts.🧬 Learn from Dr. McFarland why sun protection is a must: