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2 months ago
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One year ago yesterday, I was on my second day of feeling weirdly cold and unwell, and I wound up going to the emergency room with a fever of 104 and a BP of 80/40. Later in the evening I would learn that I had gone into septic shock.
The source of the sepsis wouldn’t be located for a few more weeks, after which I would go back into the hospital, undergo multiple surgeries, and remain for another month before being released to several more months of recovery at home.
But here I am. I made it. I fought my way through and I survived and I’m actually doing somewhat okay for myself.
Happy anniversary to my learning I was stronger than I thought.
The source of the sepsis wouldn’t be located for a few more weeks, after which I would go back into the hospital, undergo multiple surgeries, and remain for another month before being released to several more months of recovery at home.
But here I am. I made it. I fought my way through and I survived and I’m actually doing somewhat okay for myself.
Happy anniversary to my learning I was stronger than I thought.
Absolutely not trying to make it about me, but trying to relate: I know what it's like having health issues around Xmas - wasn't quite so life-threatening for me, but I had a kidney stone on new year's day 2024 - I was over at Hazel's, and he was away from home, so I had to navigate to an unknown hospital in an unfamiliar area, and get back, all by myself, which for someone with real bad anxiety is a fucking nightmare, even before you count the pain - and another one two days before Xmas this year (though I didn't need to go to hospital for the recent one).
We haven't talked in a hot minute so maybe I'll take this as a sign to get in touch. Miss ya.