Fresh Out Of Spoons

Four girls dealing with chronic illness and a history of various traumas, learning from our own experiences and each others as we learn to respect our limits.

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

@MsSwank @MsLCWebs Here I come, late to the party!
Why is it that if someone doesn't have a functional/mechanical error clearly visible or explainable others attribute the cause to behavioral and moral failings on the part of the person suffering?

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

People assume rx side effects are all mild and tolerable, and most are. Others leave you in bed for 3 days with memory holes and weird emails in your sent folder.
At least I demonstrated that I was incapable of writing a paper.
#Disability #ADHD #chronicillness #spoonie #funny

[Karen Lubell @karenlubell]

Those most at risk for Long Covid, aside the effects of acute illness, are 1) anyone with POTS or MCAS 2) anyone who is hypermobile or has Ehlers-Danlos 3) anyone with a "benign" sacral dimple who had tethered cord symptoms as a child (urinary issues, leg pain, walked on tiptoe).

[Andrew Campbell @amcampbell84]

You can bury past trauma, but it doesn’t stay there for long. It comes calling eventually. The way to best ensure reducing risk of your past trauma leading to you harming those you love, is by dealing with it directly. Working through past harm in healthy manner. It’s not easy.

[Candace D. @DiaryofaSickGrl]

IMO many chronically ill people are expected to live partial lives while being grateful as if they’re living full ones. We miss out on so much and suffer so much. ❤️‍🩹

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

@WHOohio Just another way for the government to deny your bodily autonomy in the name of "saving lives" #RoeVWadeprotest #RoeVsWade #BodilyAutonomy

[Candace D. @DiaryofaSickGrl]

I wish I had the confidence level of people who have never heard of my illnesses but think they have all the answers for it 😂

[Kristine👩🏻‍💻💋🦹🏻‍♀️🧶👩🏻‍🦽😷 @kdlb]

@outofspoonspod When I say I’ve been sleeping/resting all day, I really mean it, I’m not just being glib. I might lay here and play on my phone but I was not up to visitors/calls during that time.

[Candace D. @DiaryofaSickGrl]

I have found that humor is the best coping mechanism for my chronic illness

[Anna Liza Kretzschmar @hydra_hamster]

@outofspoonspod That coordinating medical appointments, managing energy levels and pre-empting the impact from flare ups is a full time job

[Miss Havisham’s Ghost, M.A. @therealJocelynJ]

@outofspoonspod @bennessb How much mental & emotional energy it requires— meds, dr appts, insurance, treatments, not to mention the constant worry that you’re letting down your friends/family/job when you have to cancel plans or miss work… it occupies SO MUCH brain space CONSTANTLY

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

@Jessica97711046 @SouthwestAir

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

Ha!! Take that, middle school gym teacher!

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

When you see a new pain doctor and it goes well

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

@AmyStoner19

[Fresh Out Of Spoons @outofspoonspod]

Another day, another delivery truck parked in a handicap spot…
[Insert something about capitalism and ableism being synonyms]

[Live↩🦋~🌸~Out~📣Loud~🌸~Love♡↩ @GodluvsSusieQ]

@outofspoonspod That person's mental health is not so good dealing with there situation alone!!! That's how we #spoonie 's identify each other and find a community of help! Share away sister