Larissa Fan

Artist, writer & #pwME. Author of Ten Little Dumplings. She/her. Tweeting about #ChronicIllness & books. Mastodon: @[email protected]

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

🥟 Happy that TEN LITTLE DUMPLINGS made @KirkusReviews Best Picture Books of 2021 list! “Stepping out of the shadows: a gentle, persuasive #ownvoices take on a hitherto-untold perspective.”
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[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@EliMcCann Striped shirt!

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@ThePOTSPostman This physically therapist is doing it as an exercise (I don’t know why), so it doesn’t seem like it’s specifically an EDS thing https://t.co/SABUqdZHIP

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@ThePOTSPostman I can do this but didn’t know it wasn’t normal! I don’t have EDS but do have some signs of hypermobility. I’ve never seen this listed as something to check for hypermobility though.

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@michael_hoerger Hooray!!

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@zhouliang_mask Would there be any way to make a malleable frame??

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@ResistorVlad I put it in my purse. Perhaps a murse?

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@livewithmecfs Yes, there were earlier signs but I wasn’t able to see them as such except in hindsight. My stamina was never back to 100% after a bout of mono. Had episodes of brain fog & fatigue which I didn’t recognize as PEM. Had 2 cases of post-viral fatigue before developing full-blown ME.

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@PanickedFoodie For the banded exercises, you could use a red theraband secured to a doorknob.

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@PanickedFoodie I did physio for 9 months. I don’t thinking sped up recovery, since overall it took about 2 years, but it did mean that I was able to regain full range of motion. There are lots of exercises on YouTube, this one looks good because it provides progression https://t.co/N9j8VLhbsi

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@holo_cene Thanks!

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@Biff234523 You can order a single sample Moldex from Canada Strong.

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@Biff234523 If cup masks tend to fit you, consider the Moldex M4620. SO breathable, sturdy, easy to don and doff. Only issue is that the nose isn’t adjustable, so it either fits you or it doesn’t. https://t.co/OBGA5JGZxQ

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@Biff234523 Zimi One is worth trying, it’s the most breathable of the Zimi filters. I’m waiting for it to become available in the L size, only available in S and M right now.

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@Biff234523 Breatheteq earloops are super breathable, much more than the Auras, but I find they fit too close to my mouth (and I have to convert them to head straps). The head strap version is smaller for some reason and doesn’t come in as nice colours.

[Coco @cocomarvgrows]

Novavax is a world-leading Health Canada-approved alternative that was offered to Canadians up until 2024 and should be offered again. Please comment and share if you would like access to Novavax in Ontario this fall.

@GovCanHealth @SylviaJonesMPP @ONThealth

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@zhouliang_mask I like the gray 🩶

[Larissa Fan @LarissaFanTO]

@zhouliang_mask Thank you!