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[digitalta]

Medical State Below

It's a lot of bullshit

Update (April 27 2023)

Remember all those weird health issues? Yeah.

So! I don’t have a brain tumor according to multiple MRI scans, but I’m currently being treated for Trigeminal Neuralgia as well as having multiple more scans ordered to check the vessels in my brain.

Running theory now, after an absurd number of doctors, Is that I have a cranial sinus thrombosis, meaning a blood clot in my brain. It isn’t serious since it’s chronic based on the (almost year long) rate of development and symptoms.

I’m doing well, life isn’t spicy until you can say you’ve had a baby stroke at 24 years old.

Update (February 28 2023)

I don’t have a tumor!!

I don’t have a blood clot! I just have a critically low amount of blood going to my posterior brain

Trigeminal neuralgia feels like a chronic toothache to your left canine tooth except you also recently got slapped by a plank of wood covered in jellyfish

Life is suffering

Update (March 5- 22)

I ended up going to the hospital ED and was stuck there

Yep

I posted one of my fancy problems on Reddit and GOT TO THE FRONT FUCKING PAGE (YES)

Got invited into this subreddit?? For top posters of all of Reddit?? And part of an exclusive gold club???

Reddit fucking DIAGNOSED ME ACCURATELY.

Update on Eye-Brain-Fuckery (March 5th)

I have Trigeminal neuralgia, it’s the nonsense best fit diagnosis my doctors and I have settled on since original symptoms happened in 2020

Current Diagnosis : Atypical Trigeminal Neuralgia, AND Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia Unspecified (TACs)

Here is more info on TACs for those curious

Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias: A review of recent diagnostic, therapeutic and pathophysiological developments

The trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) are a group of primary headache disorders that are characterized by strictly unilateral trigemi

Update: October 26, 2024

Surprised, I live.

For update on the ridiculous situation, I'm fine. On a lot of medications but it's cool.

In terms of neurology reports- below is my current medical documentation regarding all the nonsense, it's up to date. (some condensing)

She has been evaluated by multiple physicians including ear nose and throat (ENT), Ophthalmology,Neurosurgery and Dentistry. She reports a history of tinnitus dating back to childhood, as well as very limited sense of smell. She reports that in the fall of 2020 she noticed significant hyperacoustics in her left ear which was accompanied by a sudden onset of vertigo. She was seen by audiologist, and was found to have impaired vestibular reflex on the left. She was then referred to ENT who did not have a reason to explain this, and she then underwent internal auditory canal MRI. She does not have any issues on the right side and does not have any issues in her arms or legs. She continued to have further evaluation with MRI and MRA of her head which did not show any significant concerns for her symptoms or any vascular etiology. She more recently had an episode where she had a dilated pupil on the left side and presented to the hospital. She had vascular imaging of her head which showed no significant concern, and she was evaluated by Neurosurgery without any recommendations for any changes at that time. She has followed with Ophthalmology. Other than some photophobia at that time she was not having any significant symptoms. In addition to persistent, dull sensory symptoms in the left side of her face, she states she will have “flares” in which pain will significantly worsen and either radiate upwards towards her forehead or down towards her jaw bone. She states sensory changes and pain begin a the left tragus and never crosses the midline of her face. When she experiences these flares she will occasionally also experiencing photophobia. To manage the flares she will find a dark room and sit quietly. She states they generally do not last longer than 10 mins. She states that if she does not find a dark room, the flares progress into a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia occurrence and last multiple days with increased pain.

I hope this is helpful to anyone who had been having pain with Trigeminal Neuralgia, Cluster headaches, or other cranial pain. The outcome is that this is unknown onset, and unknown when it will resolve. I type this currently with the odd sensation in my face as if I attempted to bite down incredibly hard on a ice cube, with my jaw throbbing and ear ringing a cool 750hz only on the left (here you go you curious animals)

Thanks for all your concern, live life to the fullest my friend

I have other ridiculous medical issues too. An autoimmune disease, some bone problems, I have a tendency to dislocate my left hip and left shoulder, oh and I went to the ER recently to find out I need to surgically remove my gallbladder, right after I had a consult with a sleep doctor who suspects I have narcolepsy, no joke. I have been cursed by fate because otherwise I would be too strong, clearly.

Be safe out there.

Update- March (?) 2025

Turns out my gallbladder got clogged. Ended up having to be raced to the ER at 4AM (after the pain starting at 2AM) and needing to get surgery.

I’ve got 4 nasty scars, a ton of GI and nutrient imbalances now. My inability to absorb Vitamin K has turned me into a pseudo- hemophiliac. My dude, they took my organ.

Oh, and now I have sleep apnea because my brain isn’t sending the signal to breathe (not obstructive- it’s central sleep apnea) which explains all of the exhaustion issues. They thought I may have legitimately had narcolepsy.

Update- June 24, 2025

So, my eyes have been bothering me for a few months- not in terms of the pupil issue, but just…scratchy.

I always felt like there was dirt or a tiny bit of sand I couldn’t blink out. When I wore contacts (which I love) I couldn’t do so that long (maybe 4-5 hours?) and when I removed them I would always have huge amounts of “eye goo” develop.

Ages ago I learned that I’m allergic to the protein film that builds up on contacts. I developed Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC) . I had to switch contacts to those that allowed more oxygen (because my retina was also “starving for air”) and different more aggressive chemical solution for my lenses. I went to the doctor thinking this was happening again- but no.

My friends. My cornea was covered in so many tiny scratches. Like if you buffed glasses gently with sandpaper. I’m baffled but he just says “oh, with Trigeminal neuralgia if affects your lacrimal tear production”.

I did not know that, but here we are. I’m trying new contacts and I’m now juicing my eye with drops constantly.

Lots of issues, but I am petty enough to force my body to keep working. God can’t stop me <3

Update- August 15, 2025

So, I have a CPAP.

I've been exhausted as hell- actively falling asleep for hours on end then still being tired. Turns out, I stop breathing in my sleep, hah. I should of, hah, guessed this may be a thing. Did I mention my aunt passed away from spontaneous respiratory arrest in her sleep?

I have type-2 (central) sleep apnea, meaning it isn't the obstructive one most people have (throat relaxes and muscles slump and impair your breathing), but instead I have this fun thing.

My brain sometimes forgets to send the signal to breathe. My O2 levels have dropped to 83% during my sleep, because I forget to breathe for very long amounts of time. Not only that! But according to my readings, I forget to breathe when I am in REM sleep primarily, so I have REM-predominant CSA. I wondered why I had such bad nightmares- turns out my body is literally suffocating a bit.

SO! What does this mean! I asked my sleep doctor and hahaha- she also believes I have type 2 narcolepsy (which is the one without cataplexy, aka the fainting goat looking collapsing). And ironically, I already am on the meds for that due to my other nerve issues. So the treatment...is to take naps- but not so long as they go into REM sleep because then I stop breathing.

My dudes. My sleep doctor prescribed me to take 40 minute naps.

[pikaole]

🍓 Strawberry milk snake 🐍

[digitalta]

Hi! Would you be opening to doing any commission work at the moment? I’m rereading Diablerie for the first time in years and I’d love to see more from you when it comes to how you navigate Tom Riddle. I’d really like to discuss it on maybe discord if you were open to the idea, even if it was something you’d be able to get to at a later time instead of now. Thanks a bunch for the consideration either way.

I mean you’re on anon so I can’t message you so

[digitalta]

The joke that doctors are the worst patients is all fun and games until you’re trapped in the emergency room at 1am desperately thirsty to the point of lapping water from the sink and flipping off the poor security guards

[ssseriema]

Have you read Covet? It's a hermitcraft fic with a similar premise to your watcher grian design. Also, love the design. Very creature

thank you!!! and funny you mention that!! the author sent an ask the day before yesterday i think so i got curious abt the story and im a bit embarrassed to admit i binged it until very late last night. and maybe cried a lil LMAO

i am not inmune to creature grian :'D

[digitalta]

Calling me out on MAIN.

In this household authors support authors <3

(Low-key if what was posted is gonna make you cry I have very bad news for the next update)

[shrimsour]

Finally got around to drawing Watcher!Grian (Scout) from Covet by @digitalta

I've wanted to make fanart for a long time but was always bad at drawing anatomically correct wings and I wanted to make sure I would make his design look believable.

Today I felt confident enough to attempt it and ngl I'm kinda loving how it turned out.

Color pallete isn't accurate I just didn't have any good purple markers all of them are too dark, my apologies. And watercolor doesn't mix well with the fine liner I have as you can see from the smudges.

Anyway if you like watcher Grian and/or eldritch creatures then check out this fic for sure!!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[digitalta]

How's your health been doing???

I lost my Health insurance with my job in February so I’ve been making my meds stretch, so I’d say maybe 2-3 days a week are bed/couch ridden?

Could be MUCH worse, and I’m working on it! Some days are more positive than others

[technofinch]

I often complain about my life but one thing I am grateful for is that I've almost never been shot at with a cannon. That happened all the time in the old days and it seems like it sucked a lot

[digitalta]

Happy birthday to me

[trafficblrpositivityproject]

What are your favourite fics for some of your mcyt fandoms?

I have a few favorites! I will be breaking my own "maximum of 5 people per ask" rule here, I hope you will all forgive me--I picked 5 fics only to realize two of them had co-authors.

Covet by @digitalta !

I am not immune to Watcher!Grian or creatures. There was a time I had read almost all of the Watcher!Grian fic in the tag a few years ago and this one stood out to me as one of the best. It hits a trope I am a huge fan of and, while I am not entirely caught up anymore due to business in life, I enjoyed every chapter while I was following it. If you want a very unique take on Watcher!Grian, this is a good one.

dog at the door by @fluffy-papaya + @betweenlands !

I do not often reread fics, but this one I have read multiple times. I really enjoy this characterization and abilities of the Red King (a character I love dearly) and the setting / set up of this fic is really unique. The writing here is really solid!

L'Appel du Vide by @pixelfun20 !

If you like Third Life desert duo angst (something I enjoy greatly), this is a fun one. I remember really enjoying Grian's mindset after winning Third Life in this one, as well as the writing style being really engaging.

Team Mortal by @yoeyrt + @maybeanss !

This one is just a really fun series. Etho, Grian. Mumbo, Scar, and Bdubs is a fantastic team and I love ghost hunting. Very funny. I need to read more Etho fic.

evighted by @pixelperfunctory !

I read this so long ago I hardly remember any details, but it still came to mind when asking about favorite fics. It was a very interesting read and a really strange, surreal premise and world, which I adored. I still think about it from time to time.

Thank you for the ask! I love an excuse to highlight fic.

[Ferryman QnA]

To all of you: do you have any favorite fics? Or fics you might recommend to me? I have not actually read much fic recently, so I would love to hear from all of you.

[digitalta]

Oh hey I’m on this <3

[maureen2musings]

Black-capped Chickadee & Downy Woodpecker showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory

jocelynandersonphotography

[the-silly-words-on-your-screen]

As an alternative to 'sugar, spice, and everything nice'

I present: 'salt, vinegar, and everything sinister'

[fukuro-blackwood]

So I was re-reading Covet by @digitalta and remembered I did fanart of Scout! No matter how many times I read it, Scout always makes my brain go crazy with ideas on how exactly he looks!

[digitalta]

CREEPY FEATHER BOY!!!

This is delightful!!! I love the grotesque body, how thrilling to see such abomination.

Thank you so much, I truly adore him!!!!

[digitalta]

Lemme tell ya, as a writer and a poet, there is no greater agony than being with a man who has no comprehension of literary prose.

[digitalta]

No I need to elaborate.

The idiot told me he once had to analyze a chunk of a song and he failed the assignment. The entire assignment, was to find the meaning in: “If I die young, bury me in satin. Lay me down in a bed of roses. Sink me in the river at dawn. Send me away with the words of a love song.”

I get it, it’s easy. It’s a prayer, a gentle whisper of mournful desire for peace and romanticized care in the instance of untimely death. It is a gentle transition from something painful to an aching want for something peaceful.

This man, who I love, has 2 squirrels in his brain constantly squabbling over poker and train routes in foreign countries. He is intelligent. He knows, logically, the difference between a metaphor and a simile- yet required me to explain why freckles are sometimes referred to as constellations in poetry. I was a fool, dancing in front of a beast I presumed to have some nuance of intelligence. I basked in hubris born from false confidence in his capabilities and I dared to ask, how did you fail?

“uh, I said something like, uh, man, It sucks to die young.”

[digitalta]

Lemme tell ya, as a writer and a poet, there is no greater agony than being with a man who has no comprehension of literary prose.

[digitalta]

Damn, when it rains it doesn’t just pour, that stormcloud fucker is launching hail at me with the precision of a military sniper

[digitalta]

Remembering that time I won a university-wide poetry contest, because I was in an Intro-To-Creative-Writing class and was so annoyed by the simplicity of it I tried to write something sneaky to dramatically reveal the poetic ruse to the class and astound the professor. He went behind my back and submitted it to the contest, and the next class as I revealed my plot, he went and said I won a contest I hadn’t known I was in. My plot, thwarted.