PostsCommentsPayoutsspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 3 months agoDonation coming soon-something newYes I have been absent for a bit. The recovery from surgery had more complications than anticipated and I am still not recovered and have some pretty serious complications that may be permanent. That saidspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 5 months agoA tale of Two Patients Man VS woman Sinus CystBefore I get into this storyI just wanted to update folks that I have ankle surgery planned next month. I will likely do another charity donation after surgery :) .... Trigger warning: Medical misogyny/denialspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 6 months agoPOTS. Tale of Two PatientsDisclaimer: This post is not medical advice. I know I discuss medical misogyny a lot, that is because it affects every aspect of my life and medical care. Today I would like to share two true stories ofspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 6 months agoDrinking Game-Take a Shot for Every Lie in My Medical ReportDrinking Game-Take a Shot for Every Lie in My Medical Report: Orhto Edition Disclaimer: This post is not medical advice. This post is for entertainment and educational purposes. Warning :swearing ahead!spoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 6 months agoSecondary Trauma From Medical Gaslighting/NeglectImage created by me using canva Alt text. -Image is of a spoon with googly eyes Trigger warning- This post will mention trauma PTSD medical neglect, medical gaslighting, medical misogyny and related topics.spoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 7 months agoGender Blindness Beyond a Reasonable GoutDisclaimer: This post is not medical advice. the title is a play on words obviously but this post will be talking about medical misogyny, gender blindness and the stark differences of gout presentationspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 8 months agoThis month's donation done a bit differentlyImage is a screenshot I took just before sending the donation. This month's donation was done a bit differently. I needed more Hive for my main account so I essentially bought some from this account. Ispoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 8 months agoME/CFS Awareness Week/Day- Donation update- Thoughts on the futureImage created by me using Canva It has been a week from hell in my personal life. We had the death of a pet followed by the surgery/hospitalization of another pet (who is still in the hospital). Thesespoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 9 months agoDiabetes and a broken legImagine a scenario where you have Diabetes Mellitus. A serious life threatening condition if untreated. You go to your doctor to seek treatment. The doctor blames your symptoms on your broken leg. Youspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 9 months agoSpermidine, the next donation ,and passive income ideas?Image created by me I wanted to write an update post and keep y'all posted . On the good news front I am responding well to spermidine. yes, it's ok to laugh at the name ha ha but rest assured mine isspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 9 months agoSpending Easter in the Hospital. What Happened? part 1Yes, I spent Easter in the hospital and I still am not 100% sure what happened. I have a few theories supported by my blood work but like always my most concerning symptom-loss of use of my legs/arms forspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 10 months agoAccount Update, Delegations and MoreImage created by me using Canva This post is not financial advice . if you decide to follow what I am doing you do so at your own risk. For people new to this profile -this account is a fundraising account.spoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 10 months agoFinding a Unicorn-Actual Medical Treatments!Image by Mystic Art Design from Pixabay A miracle happened earlier this week-I found a unicorn! By unicorn I mean a meidcal doctor who actuallly takes my heath issues seriously and is treating me withspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 10 months agoThe Doctor Who stood me up sent ME an Invoice for Her No ShowI swear you can't make this shit up. I was not going to post about this experience because it really hurt me that a doctor who is supposed to care about people with ME, POTS etc stood me up. Then she thenspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 11 months agoMore clinical trials torturing children with ME/CFSImage is a screenshot from the study shared for educational purposes and commentary. Link to study Trigger warning: abuse TLDR Once again Graduated exercise has been clinically proven to harm ME patients.spoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 11 months agoA few times Medical Gaslighting Almost Killed meTW: I will be talking about medical gaslighting (obviously lol) trauma, and abuse in this post. if this is a triggering subject for you, you may not want to read. Medical gaslighting is insidious and prevalentspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 11 months agoFebruary Donation! With proofDonations are back. Instead of monthly donations I have decided to commit to quarterly donations (at least). When I am healthy enough I will donate monthly but I can at this time commit to at least donatingspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • 11 months agoReturning soon, donations also will continue shortlyI have been inconsistent on here an my main account for a while . I am still recovering. I have multiple chronic illnesses so i am always recovering lol. I also want to state again I am doing all thisspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • last yearI'm still alive-not ready to returnI have had a few people reach out wondering if I am ok. I am not really ok but am still alive and fighting. Not that I have a choice though lol. Just wanted to update everyone. It has been really roughspoonies (57)in FreeCompliments • last yearStopping Rapamycin and taking a (permanent?) breakSo. I am stopping Rapamycin because it has not helped my quality of life. In fact it seems to be worsening it at least in terms of energy/ability. It helps with one type of pain but that doesn't matter