Cato Frederiks 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
@catofrederiks.bsky.social
Trying to live my life, preferably without a dozen chronic issues, assisted by a healthy dose of DnD, and the very slow production of my (Dutch) trilogy.
Follow my journey after a spinal fusion
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Follow my journey after a spinal fusion
https://linktr.ee/catofrederiks
Trust in my body: hard-earned and easily lost. Over the last years my experiences taught me that my body does not recover well from... well, anything, least of all surgery. It makes me feel wary that this process for now goes incredibly well. More on open.substack.com/pub/catofred...
#disability
#disability
February 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Trust in my body: hard-earned and easily lost. Over the last years my experiences taught me that my body does not recover well from... well, anything, least of all surgery. It makes me feel wary that this process for now goes incredibly well. More on open.substack.com/pub/catofred...
#disability
#disability
In this latest blog post, I'll take you along during the ten days I've spend in the hospital to recover from my surgery. Read along on open.substack.com/pub/catofred...! Coming Sunday we will close the crowdfunding campaign, but we can use your help with one last push through gofund.me/07342fe1
Countdown
A diary of ten days in the hospital
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January 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In this latest blog post, I'll take you along during the ten days I've spend in the hospital to recover from my surgery. Read along on open.substack.com/pub/catofred...! Coming Sunday we will close the crowdfunding campaign, but we can use your help with one last push through gofund.me/07342fe1
It has been three days since the surgery. An update can be found through open.substack.com/pub/catofred... but the short and sweet is a successful surgery, with a rough recovery
January 21, 2026 at 8:19 PM
It has been three days since the surgery. An update can be found through open.substack.com/pub/catofred... but the short and sweet is a successful surgery, with a rough recovery
Tomorrow is the surgery, so for my last day of counting down: one very shocked radiologist. I can't help if the instructions "tilt your head back as far as it can go" ends up looking like The Ring!
#countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
#countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
January 15, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Tomorrow is the surgery, so for my last day of counting down: one very shocked radiologist. I can't help if the instructions "tilt your head back as far as it can go" ends up looking like The Ring!
#countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
#countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
Two stands for, well, two. Two rings, for the bond between me and my spouse. For not having to do this alone, and for you being there for me.
#love #countdown #CCI #EDS #crowdfunding
#love #countdown #CCI #EDS #crowdfunding
January 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Two stands for, well, two. Two rings, for the bond between me and my spouse. For not having to do this alone, and for you being there for me.
#love #countdown #CCI #EDS #crowdfunding
#love #countdown #CCI #EDS #crowdfunding
Three days until the surgery - just as long as the three days of travel we did to get here. Those just have flown by, so hopefully these last days will too!
Do you too want to help me reach my goal before my surgery? You can find all the information at catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
Do you too want to help me reach my goal before my surgery? You can find all the information at catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Three days until the surgery - just as long as the three days of travel we did to get here. Those just have flown by, so hopefully these last days will too!
Do you too want to help me reach my goal before my surgery? You can find all the information at catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
Do you too want to help me reach my goal before my surgery? You can find all the information at catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
Four days until surgery, means four games we've found that can be (mostly!) played horizontal. We love cooperative games, so that includes Caper Cards, Hanabi, and Keep Talking. And for to scratch the competitive itch, we've got Locus!
#countdown #boardgames #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
#countdown #boardgames #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Four days until surgery, means four games we've found that can be (mostly!) played horizontal. We love cooperative games, so that includes Caper Cards, Hanabi, and Keep Talking. And for to scratch the competitive itch, we've got Locus!
#countdown #boardgames #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
#countdown #boardgames #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
Five days until my fusion, five chapters worth of information for our cat and house sitter. And yes, we do need four pages for "Apps" and "Devices". Our house is very online.
Want to help me reach my crowdfunding goal? More information on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
Want to help me reach my crowdfunding goal? More information on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
January 11, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Five days until my fusion, five chapters worth of information for our cat and house sitter. And yes, we do need four pages for "Apps" and "Devices". Our house is very online.
Want to help me reach my crowdfunding goal? More information on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
Want to help me reach my crowdfunding goal? More information on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
With only six days to go, we've arrived to six boxes of tube feed formula! I sincerely hope my gastroparesis will vastly improve after my #cervicalfusion, so I can finally eat again!
Want to support me on my tapas journey? More info on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #tapas
Want to support me on my tapas journey? More info on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #tapas
January 10, 2026 at 9:53 AM
With only six days to go, we've arrived to six boxes of tube feed formula! I sincerely hope my gastroparesis will vastly improve after my #cervicalfusion, so I can finally eat again!
Want to support me on my tapas journey? More info on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #tapas
Want to support me on my tapas journey? More info on catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #tapas
Watch live coming Sunday through youtube.com/live/jFkwkGI-Q5A?feature=share or www.twitch.tv/magehandhigh... to help and support my upcoming spinal fusion! #TTRPG #DnD #livestream #charity #CCI #EDS
January 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Watch live coming Sunday through youtube.com/live/jFkwkGI-Q5A?feature=share or www.twitch.tv/magehandhigh... to help and support my upcoming spinal fusion! #TTRPG #DnD #livestream #charity #CCI #EDS
With seven days until the surgery, I want to especially thank the more than 700 people who've made donations through GoFundMe. Thank you all so much for giving me a chance at life again.
Want to read more at how you can help too? Go to catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #EDS
Want to read more at how you can help too? Go to catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #EDS
January 9, 2026 at 7:23 PM
With seven days until the surgery, I want to especially thank the more than 700 people who've made donations through GoFundMe. Thank you all so much for giving me a chance at life again.
Want to read more at how you can help too? Go to catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #EDS
Want to read more at how you can help too? Go to catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
#countdown #CCI #EDS
January the 8th means only 8 days to go until surgery! And we miss our 8 little cat paws already. They're loved and cared for, even if we're not the ones doing so.
#cats #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
#cats #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
January 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
January the 8th means only 8 days to go until surgery! And we miss our 8 little cat paws already. They're loved and cared for, even if we're not the ones doing so.
#cats #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
#cats #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
Reposted by Cato Frederiks 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
Join us on on Youtube and Twitch Jan 11 at 2 pm eastern time for a special livestream in support of @catofrederiks.bsky.social a fellow Queer TTRPGer and friend of the pod who is raising money for a life-changing spinal fusion surgery. Would love to see you there!
January 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Join us on on Youtube and Twitch Jan 11 at 2 pm eastern time for a special livestream in support of @catofrederiks.bsky.social a fellow Queer TTRPGer and friend of the pod who is raising money for a life-changing spinal fusion surgery. Would love to see you there!
Nine days until the surgery, nine months of intense and amazing crowdfunding. A full pregnancy worth of stories, of helping, of donations.
Do you want to help me too in this last stretch until the 16th? All options can be found through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
Do you want to help me too in this last stretch until the 16th? All options can be found through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
January 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Nine days until the surgery, nine months of intense and amazing crowdfunding. A full pregnancy worth of stories, of helping, of donations.
Do you want to help me too in this last stretch until the 16th? All options can be found through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
Do you want to help me too in this last stretch until the 16th? All options can be found through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/support
My surgery is in ten days, so the countdown has officially started. Since it's ten days, today I'll share all ten wheels that accompany me to Barcelona. Four wheels on my manual chair, and six on my powerchair
#wheelchair #countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
#wheelchair #countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
My surgery is in ten days, so the countdown has officially started. Since it's ten days, today I'll share all ten wheels that accompany me to Barcelona. Four wheels on my manual chair, and six on my powerchair
#wheelchair #countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
#wheelchair #countdown #EDS #crowdfunding #CCI
This might be one of the most amazing things during my crowdfunding: @magehandhighfive will play my oneshot Fey or Fiend during a charity livestream this Sunday! More information will follow soon.
#TTRPG #oneshot #charity #livestream #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
#TTRPG #oneshot #charity #livestream #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
This might be one of the most amazing things during my crowdfunding: @magehandhighfive will play my oneshot Fey or Fiend during a charity livestream this Sunday! More information will follow soon.
#TTRPG #oneshot #charity #livestream #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
#TTRPG #oneshot #charity #livestream #crowdfunding #CCI #EDS
So much changed in the past seven years. In my newest blog you can read about how much my life has changed over the past seven years: from teaching unicycling to kids to using a wheelchair for my daily life. You can read the full blog through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/diary
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
So much changed in the past seven years. In my newest blog you can read about how much my life has changed over the past seven years: from teaching unicycling to kids to using a wheelchair for my daily life. You can read the full blog through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/diary
Getting married and more! My new blog about how I am preparing for my up-coming surgery in January can be found through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/hibernation . If you too would like to help get the last item crossed of my list, you can give me a donation through gofund.me/07342fe1
December 13, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Getting married and more! My new blog about how I am preparing for my up-coming surgery in January can be found through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/hibernation . If you too would like to help get the last item crossed of my list, you can give me a donation through gofund.me/07342fe1
25 days to Christmas, and 25 days full of dragons! Through fatherroderick.substack.com/p/advent-wit... you can find a cozy fantasy written by @fatherroderick.bsky.social. Every sponsored chapter helps me by giving me the chance to get my cervical fusion a little after Christmas. Will you help too?
December 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
25 days to Christmas, and 25 days full of dragons! Through fatherroderick.substack.com/p/advent-wit... you can find a cozy fantasy written by @fatherroderick.bsky.social. Every sponsored chapter helps me by giving me the chance to get my cervical fusion a little after Christmas. Will you help too?
CCI has so many complaints, varying from annoying to very severe. After my fusion on the 16th of January, I will finally be able to live without this range of issues. I can still use your help. By donating through gofund.me/07342fe1 you can help give me my life back.
December 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
CCI has so many complaints, varying from annoying to very severe. After my fusion on the 16th of January, I will finally be able to live without this range of issues. I can still use your help. By donating through gofund.me/07342fe1 you can help give me my life back.
Millions people world wide have been forced out of society due to PAIS: post acute infection syndromes.
Sunday November 30th a protest is organised on het Malieveld in Den Haag, with possibilites to join online too. More information through www.hetpaisprotest.nl
#MillionsMissing #postcovid #ME
Sunday November 30th a protest is organised on het Malieveld in Den Haag, with possibilites to join online too. More information through www.hetpaisprotest.nl
#MillionsMissing #postcovid #ME
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Millions people world wide have been forced out of society due to PAIS: post acute infection syndromes.
Sunday November 30th a protest is organised on het Malieveld in Den Haag, with possibilites to join online too. More information through www.hetpaisprotest.nl
#MillionsMissing #postcovid #ME
Sunday November 30th a protest is organised on het Malieveld in Den Haag, with possibilites to join online too. More information through www.hetpaisprotest.nl
#MillionsMissing #postcovid #ME
This is my neck in extension.
Friday January 16th I will finally be receiving my cervical fusion. I won't be able to make these kinds of movements, but in exchange, I'll be able to sit up. Live my life.
Help me with one last big push for my crowdfunding through gofund.me/07342fe1
Friday January 16th I will finally be receiving my cervical fusion. I won't be able to make these kinds of movements, but in exchange, I'll be able to sit up. Live my life.
Help me with one last big push for my crowdfunding through gofund.me/07342fe1
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is my neck in extension.
Friday January 16th I will finally be receiving my cervical fusion. I won't be able to make these kinds of movements, but in exchange, I'll be able to sit up. Live my life.
Help me with one last big push for my crowdfunding through gofund.me/07342fe1
Friday January 16th I will finally be receiving my cervical fusion. I won't be able to make these kinds of movements, but in exchange, I'll be able to sit up. Live my life.
Help me with one last big push for my crowdfunding through gofund.me/07342fe1
The final part of Avyn and Larian's path can now be read through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/table-of-c.... If you loved reading it or would like to support my personal journey to a cervical fusion, you can make a donation through gofund.me/07342fe1
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The final part of Avyn and Larian's path can now be read through catofrederiks.substack.com/p/table-of-c.... If you loved reading it or would like to support my personal journey to a cervical fusion, you can make a donation through gofund.me/07342fe1
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 AM