Chronic illness is so weird. What do you mean I have to fight like this for the rest of my life? This is me, a few hours after my hysterectomy, hooked up to IVs, lines everywhere, still waking up… Facetiming a family friend, Kenny Ortega, who took time to check on me after my 8th surgery, reminding me how to recover well, gently, patiently. One day you wake up sick and it never goes away. It changes your life in an instant. Hospitals become familiar. Recovery rooms feel routine. FaceTimes replac
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Chronic illness is so weird. What do you mean I have to fight like this for the rest of my life? This is me, a few hours after my hysterectomy, hooked up to IVs, lines everywhere, still waking up… Facetiming a family friend, Kenny Ortega, who took time to check on me after my 8th surgery, reminding me how to recover well, gently, patiently. One day you wake up sick and it never goes away. It changes your life in an instant. Hospitals become familiar. Recovery rooms feel routine. FaceTimes replac
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