#tired-cripple

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It’s Ehlers-Danlos awareness month and I am very aware right now

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Not so fun fact: I didn’t realize that it shouldn’t hurt to stand until last year

I always thought other people were just better at dealing with it, but apparently it’s not normal

My feet shouldn’t feel like they’re on fire, it shouldn’t feel like it takes a lot of energy to keep my muscles tense enough to stop me from falling over, and my back shouldn’t ache within seconds to minutes

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Why are some doctors fucking useless

I was hoping that appointment would lead to something helpful, but I just got told to suck it up and go to physical therapy

I’ve had chronic lower back pain for almost 6 years, but the jackass didn’t bother to read the xray report so he didn’t see the notes

He was nice but didn’t listen to me, and dismissed my concerns

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Ehlers-Danlos awareness month is ending, but my current flare up is going to make me aware for a lot longer

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Happy disability pride month

I’m still crippled but it doesn’t stop me (most of the time)

If anyone says shit this month, break their kneecaps with your mobility aid

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I hate the fucking pressure drop

I’m glad that winter is finally going away, but I forgot how much rain affects me

I feel like shit, I can barely sit upright

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I got a wheelchair

It’s shitty because it’s a hospital chair, but it’s better than nothing

I’ll have to see if I can get a custom wheelchair, or at least a better one, at some point

It’s definitely a hell of an arm workout because it’s fully manual

I’m just glad that I have enough balance to do some wheelies, because the sidewalks are incredibly shitty in the city

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I know I overdid it when everything is spasming

I had to rubber band a utensil to my hand in order to eat

It’ll be a miracle if I can get out of bed tomorrow