Phoebe's long time friend Alex comes along to talk about how chronic pain has affected their relationship with food while reminiscing about the good side of being in hospital and how they supported each other both then and in the years since. Alex also gives some advice to those struggling to get the right diagnosis and treatment for their condition(s) in a world where AFAB people are all too often dismissed and assumed to be being overdramatic about their symptoms.  Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotAboutFoodPod Contact Us: notaboutfoodpod@gmail.com Content Warnings: Restriction, Binging, Self-harm, Blood, Surgery