read a load of people losing it over the phrase ‘identify as disabled’ & i have been viscerally reminded that abled people think that disabled people get told by a doctor that we’re disabled
This morning I received a DM from a cardiologist. It expresses, in his view, why when it comes to complex, chronic illness, most doctors “treat these patients like garbage.” THREAD 🧵
#LongCovid#mecfs#NEISvoid#POTS#medtwitter#COVID19
https://t.co/8UMgg4qEUI
@Suchita71@AngeShaw1@HelpHolgerNow I find this rather funny as you think it is that simple. As someone who has had #MECFS for 11 years now, the first thing doctors like to do is check how your body is functioning and if you are lacking anything. Ive had normal results for years and yet still bed bound.
Not being able to live life “normally” really exposes how much people care about you. Turns out - not a lot when you have a complicated health condition. #Disappointed#Disability#MECFS
Not all #disabilities are visible!
Hi hi I’m Judy and I am 24 years old. I have suffered from ME for 11 years now. I have had some very hard times, but I caught #COVID19 in June then a cold in November. This has left me almost completely bed-bound ever since. #WorldDisabilityDay
Fittingly, this week ends with International Disability Day.
This is a good time to remind you that disabled folks exist and we are still very much fighting for our right to basic access.
Non-disabled #BTSARMY : please take a moment to educate yourself. #WorldDisabilityDay
#ME is a violent, turbulent condition Words like brain fog, tiredness, aching, mood disturbance, interrupted sleep, do not begin to describe the turmoil of #MECFS bodies It’s like being attacked by a malevolent being for decades and without help or understanding
#MEAwarenessDay
Female tennis player Peng Shuai whereabouts currently unknown after making Sexual abuse allegations against Chinese government official.
This speech gives us a reminder and some hope that things can change in the future 🙏
#WhereIsPengShuai