Tag: chronic illness
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Danger, Will Robinson
When you are chronically ill, hope is a dangerous thing. At first you do. You hope. You hope fiercely. It’s what gets you through so many doctor appointments and awkward procedures and pain-filled days. Hope is what gets you through. But eventually, that hope fades. After going to get the ninth second opinion, your hope…
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Sick Day
I have nothing new to say. The words I’m about to type have been typed by me and many before me. They’re not new, and I hate typing them. I am tired of being sick. I am not just tired of being sick, though. I am tired of being tired. I’m tired of being depressed.…
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80%
I’ve been struggling with a new symptom of whatever non-named autoimmune disorder I have: Immune-Mediated Cognitive Dysfunction. It’s a fancy way of saying I have brain fog. For the last few months, I’ve been noticing that it’s harder for me to read and retain information. I’m more forgetful and sometimes I have difficulty saying words…
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International Incident
Well fuck. Looks like I’m not going to Eastercon after all. For various reasons, my doctor has asked me not to travel internationally for the next six months or so. I admit, when my doctor brought this up, I laughed. I mean, after last year, now someone is going to ask me to sit still? I’ve…
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A New Normal
You know what’s weird to lack? A daily routine. Most people have some variant of get up, go to work, come home, sleep with a bunch of little personal details. What they eat for breakfast, if they eat breakfast, do they eat with a spouse or on the way to work and etc. That sort of…
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