A is for anemia that brings new meaning to being fair
B is for Benadryl, just bow down
C is for the clots that didn’t get the memo
D is for the Dysautonomia that spellcheck doesn’t recognize
E is for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome that makes my joints dislocate
F is for the “funny” things my doctors say
G is for my Girl Parts, which are okay (inside joke – don’t ask)
H is for the hospital aka my home away from home
I is for irony, there’s just too damn much
J is for the jokes my body likes to play
K is for my kidney stones that just need to go away
L is for laughing, because that’s all we can do
M is for my mast cells that are on the offense 24/7
N is for Netflix and Chill, as in literally
O is for oxymoron, what my body is – emphasis on the moron
P is for the PICC lines that didn't work out so well
Q is for questions, there’s just too damn many
R is Ritalin, because it keeps me upright
S is for my screwed up spine
T is for how Tachy I am, especially this time of year
U is for UTI, which is an “I” problem
V is for Verapomil, which makes me less tachy
W is for all of the wrong diagnoses I’ve gotten
X is for the X-Rays – it’s the inside that counts right?
Y is for yucky tasting meds, you’d think they’d figure this out by now
Z is for Zofran, my personal drug of choice, it’s seriously the best
And that’s my chronic illness ABC’s – I’d love to see yours! Tag me in posts, I like to see what you guys are doing in the community, and follow me on my social media accounts.
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Xoxo,
Sick Chick