… that ticks can read?
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Things Not to Say to People With Invisible Illnesses, Part Three
How many times have you been asked whether you have tried celery juice? What about kale/coconut oil/turmeric/yoga/colonics/algae/walking barefoot?
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Things Not to Say to People With Invisible Illnesses, Part Two
“Can’t you just have a little bite of [thing I can’t have a little bite of]?”
“Gluten-free is the trendy thing nowadays, I guess.”
“Will just one piece kill you?” (I don’t know — do you want to come to the emergency room with me after I eat it?)
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Valentines for Spoonies, Part Three
When I was young, I hated Valentine’s Day. I was never a hearts-and-flowers person. I was a Depressed-Cynical-Black-Leather-Jacket person. Then I had a boyfriend who hated Valentine’s Day even more than I did, and suddenly I wanted the cheesiest cards and the tackiest flowers. It’s weird how that works.
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Things Not to Say To People With Invisible Illnesses, Part One
The infamous ”but you don’t look sick” is usually at the top of the list of things not to say to people with invisible chronic illnesses.
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The Mold Wretchedness, Part One
In October 2020, my housemate and I discovered we had stachybotrys (toxic black mold) and other evil molds in our apartment. We realized we had to move—we knew the Extremely Cheap and Annoying Landlord would not do a good job remediating, and I already had Lyme disease and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).
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Spoonified in the Time of Corona, Part Two
Hello Spoonies and Non-Spoonies,
Long time no see! I haven’t been posting because I was attacked by toxic mold and had to move to a new apartment, but now I’m back. I will have tons of posts about mold, but I wanted to start with some coronavirusy cartoons.
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The Spoonie Awards, Part Three
Hello my dear fellow spoonies,
Wow, suddenly everything is much more terrifying! I hope everyone is doing relatively okay without any Corona with Lyme or other new problems. Continue reading “The Spoonie Awards, Part Three”
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Lymie Movie Classics, Part One
Do you ever sit around late at night, by yourself or with chronically ill friends, thinking up Lymie or spoonie-related versions of your favorite movie titles? No, because you have a life? 😁 Hey, that’s what you have me for…
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Shit Lymies Don’t Say
Hello Spoonies and “Happy” Awareness Month,
I’m sure you’ve seen all sorts of series entitled “Shit (Random Group of People) Say.” Continue reading “Shit Lymies Don’t Say”
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Lyme Disease Challenge Comic, a Lyme Meme, and Lyme Cartoon Awareness Videos
Hello Spoonies,
Well, it’s Lyme, MCS, Fibromyalgia, ME, and A Bunch of Other Diseases Awareness Month again. Continue reading “Lyme Disease Challenge Comic, a Lyme Meme, and Lyme Cartoon Awareness Videos”
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Fifty Shades of Brain Fog, Part Four
Hi spoonies! The fog is back! Continue reading “Fifty Shades of Brain Fog, Part Four”
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