Towards the tail-end of January, I started exhibiting signs of a heart attack symptoms. Since I'm AFAB, heart attack symptoms differ from AMAB, and I just thought 'well maybe it's just stress'. From my disability, I'm used to having a LOT of heart attack symptoms daily but this one was cause for concern. However, because I'm poor and also an idiot, I decided to not go to the emergency room, thinking it would clear up like it usually does and...it didn't. The next day, I was still exhibiting some symptoms and couldn't walk well so my husband too me to the ER. They ran a few tests and made sure to test my blood to see if there was any heart damage, which they thankfully ruled out. However, because of my pre-existing condition, they referred me to a cardiologist I'll be seeing Friday.

I also need to get my blood taken again a few times this month to rule out heart damages, but they also found some 'concerning' stuff in my blood results. I'm not too worried since I have a very under-active thyroid and I know that that causes a lot of issues. I was taking thyroid medication a few years back before my doc took me off of it, and now I gotta basically be referred it again once I get a new doctor. Issue IS, doctors are leaving my state like crazy and the insurance I have is so narrow that I can't see anybody out of network.

That said, I was told to expect a 'lot' of doctor visits this month to rule out heart issues, but also they want to re-diagnose me for my disability because there's two similar disabilities of it now, most of which were taken more seriously when long Covid became a thing, and while I'm sad it only took a few million more people to complain about this issue, I'm also glad it's become so well-known now that we have proper research and medical treatments. Meaning, if I get diagnosed properly, I can either try and apply for disability again OR at the very least, maybe start treatments so I can maybe finally get hired somewhere. I CAN work just fine, I simply need a chair, but in America, having a chair is considered 'lazy' and people want you to stand on your feet for eight hours at a time or else you must not be working.

That said, I'm trying to catch up on comms as quickly as I can so that folks aren't waiting for me too long. I don't believe I'll be opening for comms this month though I need the money. I simply hate taking on more work when people are already waiting. I used to be so much quicker but age is catching up to me and I can't work as fast as I used to. That said, I got one more Hellish Delight comic page and then it's back to work on Chemical Attraction, which will be getting renamed so that people don't feel so confused.

Thank you all for the support and patience! Look after each other and make good choices.