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Listen I know the high school mean girls becoming nurses phenomenon is real to an extent and a haha funny joke or w/e but I'm chronically ill I've dealt with a LOT of nurses and I've had mostly good experiences and felt way more cared for by them than by doctors. As a rule if i need something treated I go to a nurse practitioner. I think we need to take some of the heat off nurses and put it on the mean girls who became teachers instead because let me tell you i've had significantly more shitty teachers who bullied me and made me feel worthless than nurses. Being a nurse is already thankless enough but the fact that they're predominantly women makes it easier for people to shit on them.
#and like again i'm chronically ill so i've had significantly more nurses over the course of my life than teachers in sheer numbers#like there were nurses that were mean to me when i was a kid there are people in every profession who are mean#but also when i had to have a skin biopsy and started getting scared a nurse rubbed my back#and nurses come over when i fall asleep during my infusions and cover me with a blanket if i look cold#and nurses held me down while i screamed as a kid during my procedures and comforted me while i punched and kicked them#and nurses called my doctor and made him come and give me pain meds when i was clearly in pain fron vasculitis and he didn't care#i love nurses
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🌙some wildly cheap commissions!🌙
🙃 for some even wilder reasons 🙃
hey y'all. long post thingie but it's got cute pictures so please check it out
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hey frens got something kinda somber to talk about. most of you are very aware of the existence of my beautiful fiance and co-creator of basically everything i do. zae and i are getting handfasted (marriage for pagans) in october, and have been living together for about 10 years. in 2021, zae got really fucking sick, and after a few false starts, was diagnosed with a rare for of vasculitis called granulomatosis with polyangiitis, GPA for short. it’s an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in blood vessels and other tissues, ultimately stopping blood from getting to the parts of the body that need it, affecting many areas, but primarily the respiratory system. while the cause isn’t known, it usually presents in people in their 50’s or 60’s, but complications from a third bout of covid-19 appears to have made it emerge way earlier for our boy. at least, that’s what we think. his case is extremely aggressive, advancing faster than anyone could have expected. in zae’s case, it actually attacked his kidneys first, and then went after his lungs, causing both to threaten shutting down for good. he was extremely anemic and needed a ton of transfusions, narrowly avoiding dialysis, and we spent weeks in the hospital keeping him alive. he was placed on two different kinds of chemotherapy to combat the disorder. he lost his hair, went through even more fatigue and pain on top of what the disease had already put him through, and had to accept a plethora of changes to his life that will last forever. a lot of you out there have harrowing experiences of your own when it comes to chronic and potentially terminal conditions, too, I’m certain. “it’s not fun” is an understatement. though there were a couple of really fucking close calls, zae’s GPA went into remission. his hair grew back fuller and more luscious than it had ever been before. (i later learned these are affectionately referred to as “chemo curls.”) remission for gpa is usually expected to last at least 5 years, potentially up to 20, before any symptoms resurface. but zae’s case was particularly aggressive, so of course he’s not so lucky. he’s relapsing now. his symptoms have been slowly returning, and it’s been decided that he’s going back on chemo. it’s no surprise that this shit is expensive, even with insurance. we’re still paying off the care he received last time because ‘murca. being disabled myself, work has been… let’s call it inconsistent, yeah? yeah, that’s a nice and comfortable thing to call it. no one’s doing well financially these days, so we of course have to get creative. long story short(er), i’m doing a commission special! for the next MONTH, i am offering fast commissions at crazy-low prices to try and help us create a cushion to keep us afloat and relatively comfortable while we begin the chemo process again. there’s several options for a variety of budgets, because i really hate the idea of seeking something for nothing, and i absolutely abhor having to reach out in this way. it makes me feel vulnerable and icky and… i’m sure you all understand that, too. i can’t thank you all enough just for following me, and engaging with mine and zae’s work. it may sound trite, but that really makes a difference to us, especially when we’re dealing with something so painful. so if you can’t or don’t want to partake of the sale, please know that you are still a huge help to us, and we seriously appreciate each and every one of you. like, so fucking much. thanks y’all love, fletch
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#my art#art commissions#personal stuff#fanart#fanart commissions#hazbin hotel#helluva boss#kingdom hearts#stardew valley#hazbin hotel fanart#helluva boss fanart#kingdom hearts fanart#stardew valley fanart#please share
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Mechs Disability Headcanons
[plain text: mechs disability head canons]
[a lot of these are taken from conversations with my friend @carmillatism, so please go check mech out!]
-> Drumbot Brian:
[plain text: arrow drumbot brian]
disabilities and disorders: autism, adhd, ocd, pots, cfs, fibro, hEDS, short sightedness, tinnitus, gad, ocpd, ppd, stpd, bpd, dpd, dpdr
aids: service animal (teddy), cane, rollator, crutches, compression socks, stim toys/chewellery, anti-depressants, port
extra: fluent in BSL, faints very frequently, is very easy going on his body (probably the most out of all the mechs), takes care of others when they’re going through flare ups or meltdowns or other, both because he knows what to do more than others and because he likes taking care of people, does need help from others sometimes and has some anxiety surrounding that
-> Jonny d'Ville:
[plain text: arrow jonny d’ville]
disabilities and disorders: autism, adhd, ptsd, otosclerosis, scoliosis, arrhythmia, scad, costochondritis, fibro, nut allergies, npd, bpd, amputee, dermatillomania, pots, hpd, aspd, stpd, ppd, dpd
aids: service animal (beelzebub), cane, crutches, wheelchair, compression socks, stim toys/chewellery, epipen, hearing aid, g tube, AAC device, prosthetic left leg (from knee)
extra: stims with his guns safety a lot, is a carnivore and gets very sick/has flare ups when eating something that is not meat (can eat raw meat) but needs other nutrients through his g tube, can fingerspell in BSL
-> Ashes o'Reilly:
[plain text: arrow ashes o’reilly]
disabilities and disorders: autism, adhd, asthma, costochondritis, cfs, fibro, dpdr, bpd, npd, hpd
aids: service animal (cerberus), crutches, wheelchair, nasal cannula, inhaler
extra: has a lot of asthma attacks due to smoking but doesn't stop, service animal is cerberus from udad, fluent in BSL
-> Gunpowder Tim:
[plain text: arrow gunpowder tim]
disabilities and disorders: autism, adhd, psychosis, monochromacy colourblindness, retinitis pigmentosa, cfs, fibro, bpd, hpd, npd, ppd
aids: guide/service animal (gunner), white cane, stim toys, anti-psychotics, communication/pec cards
extra: usually has a hard time being the gunner but loves just shooting at things, even if he cant completely see what hes aiming for, the aurora has braille everywhere for her to read when her eyes are particularly bad, fluent in BSL for good days when other mechs need to communicate with BSL
-> Raphaella la Cognizi:
[plain text: arrow raphaella la cognizi]
disabilities and disorders: autism, ocd, lupus, cfs, crohns, fibro, hEDS, bpd, npd, hpd, ocd, stpd
aids: service animal (carbon monoxide), g tube, cane, wheelchair, picc line, port, stim toys
extra: she gets very upset at not being able to do science on days where she can't do anything but will list her symptoms and experience to turn it into a small experiment, stims by pouring liquid between vials, spin is science (shes so carlos for that), fluent in BSL
-> Marius von Raum:
[plain text: arrow Marius von raum]
disabilities and disorders: autism, adhd, cfs, hEDS, muscular dystrophy, otosclerosis, pots, bpd, stpd
aids: service animal (gizmo), electric wheelchair, crutches, port, stim toys, hearing aid, compression socks, AAC device
extra: fluent in BSL, is the most likely to cause flare ups by overworking his body (hes just silly okay)
-> Ivy Alexandria:
[plain text: arrow Ivy Alexandria]
disabilities and disorders: autism, ocd, neuropathic pots, otosclerosis, cfs, fibro, epilepsy, tourettes, ocpd, ppd, bpd, spd
aids: service animal (daisy), cane, rollator, crutches, hearing aids, stim toys/chewellery, communication/pec cards, AAC device
extra: fluent in BSL, spin is books and languages, is nonverbal more often than not
-> Nastya Rasptina:
[plain text: arrow Nastya Rasputina]
disabilities and disorders: autism, hypovolemic pots, vEDS, hEDS, chronic venous insufficiency, raynauds syndrome, vasculitis, bpd, avpd, ppd, spd
aids: electric wheelchair, rollator, cane, ng tube, port, compression socks
extra: just stays up in the vents and talks with aurora on really bad days, body cant take solids most of the time, fluent in BSL, RSL and DGS
-> The Toy Soldier:
[plain text: arrow the toy soldier]
extra: is not real, so does not have any disabilities, but does use a cane to help stay upright, also is fluent in BSL, also uses communication/pec cards
#bear growls#this is for my fic so i can remember things since i have really bad brain fog!#i am going to show all of the mechs disabilities in all my mechs fics#and the one i am working on now#though mainly brians because its brian study#the mechs#the mechanisms#disabled#disability#disability pride month#long post#disabled headcanon
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Lupus
🦋🦋Lupus is an invisible autoimmune disease that causes your immune system to attack your every organ of the body . Lupus is a debilitating, life threatening , progressive , and painful disease and no 2 lupus patients are alike. They are not sure of the exact cause of lupus but think it has a genetic component, and both the cause is environmental and viral.And a lot of people with lupus have more than one autoimmune disease🦋🦋
🦋🦋PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LUPUS WALK🦋🦋. I thought it was only a disease that affected others. Unfortunately it can happen to anyone or loved ones, spouse, partner, family, friends. Etc. Times our tough and even a small donation is so helpful. Or you can volunteer your time at a lupus walk. Another way is by spreading awareness about Lupus. There are new approaches being done in clinical trials that are promising and is because of donations. Lupus has very few treatments. And steroids are still the usual treatment but it has many side effects. There is pediatric lupus or lupus can happen at the prime of your life. When you’re starting a career, or ready to have children . It can happen at any age. The average cost of having a debilitating disease like lupus is $50,000 a year. And 60% of the public have never even heard about lupus. 🦋🦋My husbands employer is sponsoring both me and him with tee shirts that have the company logo and we’re in the company newsletter with a donation link matching employee donations. 🦋🦋For companies or businesses there are many sponsor opportunities with the lupus foundation and a way to advertise your company and show your company cares about causes.🦋🦋
🦋🦋Lupus symptoms can be frustratingly hard to describe. Such as feeling both sickly and queasy. Like you had a flu that never goes away. Chronic pain, chronic fatigue, rashes, vasculitis, arthritis, depression, organ damage. Etc. Lupus warriors can be frustrated because it is a invisible illness where people around you may not understand or want to understand what it’s like to have lupus.🦋🦋
#100 days of productivity#artificial intelligence#art history#branding#braids#healthcare#health and wellness
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ok I finally made Samson's card for @bareee @tav-dex !!!!!
These are his starting lvl 1 cantrips and spells
Class Action - Bardic Inspiration
Race Cantrip - Chill Touch
Bard Cantrips - Vicious Mockery & Blade Ward
Spells - Cure Wounds, Healing Word, Speak with Animals, & Dissonant Whispers
with each level up the cantrips, spells, and abilities he gains fall under healing and necromancy
Screenshots and summarized backstory & fun facts below the cut!
and some cute screenshots from his and Gale's weave date 🥰
Short Backstory:
Samson was born in Elmwood, south of the Moonsea, to a sun elf woman named Thalia and human man named Lonán. His father was a nature domain cleric of Lathander and his mother was a light domain cleric of Kelemvor, but by the time they settled and had Sam they were just simple village bakers. When Samson was 7 his father succumbed to his lifelong battle with a chronic illness (in modern terms it would be autoimmune vasculitis), and after 4 years of grieving him, Sam's mother decided to follow Lonán into the afterlife.
After his mother's death he was sent to Calimport to live under the care of his maternal Uncle and his wife; they weren't horribly abusive, never raising a hand at him, but they did not approve of his desire to study medicine and necromancy and instead tried to force him into the family business of heavily corrupt politics. Sam obviously was not thrilled with this life prospect and decided, after a year of living with them, to make a mad dash for Waterdeep.
At age 12 he stowed away on a ship in the harbor and was allowed to sail with them for 3 years, departing in the City of Splendors at 15 after making lifelong friends of the crew and gaining the necessary skills that enabled him to survive alone on the streets in Waterdeep. After being a transient for half a year he met Odette, the cranky duergar monk who let him crash on her couch as payment for healing up her infected amputated leg. It was always supposed to be a temporary living situation but, whether she wanted to admit it or not, the kid lit up her dreary life like nothing else and she basically just kept him as the younger brother she never had.
It was just the two of them for 15 years since meeting until one night when Samson happened upon a roughed up noble in the alley outside his and Odette's flat. Wren, a human sorcerer who couldn't have been older than 21, was more than happy to let Samson heal them and assured the half-elf and duergar that they would be paid handsomely if they allowed the noble to stay with them for just a week as there were some "unsavory types" looking for them... unsavory types who happened to bear their family's crest. Sam and Odette did not bother questioning it.
So a week came and went, then another, and another, and Wren just never really left. Samson was thrilled to have made a friend and roommate while Odette was just happy to have extra help with the expenses. They were an unwavering, unbreakable dynamic trio for five more years until they got snatched up in the street by the Nautiloid.
*so basically in my head Samson, Odette, and Wren were all out in Waterdeep when the Mindflayers attacked and all got snatched up at the same time, escaped together with Shadowheart & Lae'zel, and are running around the world as the wavering falling-apart-at-the-seams dynamic trio
**sorry if the inclusion of Wren and Odette in this was confusing it's just cuz they play an important role in Samson's life and I would be posting about them a lot like with Sam but I just haven't played as them or my dark urge Lior yet cuz I'm still rocking with my slow af first playthrough
***if anyone cares cuz they all exist together during the events of the game Samson is romancing Gale, Odette romances Karlach, Wren romances Halsin, and Lior the dark urge is aroace in game but in my mind him and Gortash get to have a Good Omens season 2 Gabriel and Beelzebub style romance ending where they just kinda fuck off to the Caribbean post Netherbrain
Fun Facts About Samson Silversten!
he's a really good baker but can't cook for shit
he's ambidextrous
his dad Lonán was Irish so Sam has an Irish accent; he sounds like Hozier both speaking and singing (lemme live in delulu land okay???)
he knows four languages: Common, Elvish, Gaelic, and Common Sign Language
can usually be found engrossed in a necromantic tome or copying medical illustrations into his personal journal
he's autistic (me when I project onto my OCs) in a resting bitch face, deadpan, lackluster reactions unless it's something he's really passionate about way
can get frustrated with tasks easily and go temporarily non-verbal; he never lockpicks, it's gotten to the point if they happen upon something locked Astarion will just rifle through Samson's bag and take his thieves tools without asking to avoid him getting upset
he's tall and thin and gangly as hell (think Julian Devorak physique)
he has heterochromia, his right eye (your left) is brown while his left eye (your right) is a golden hazel
he's demisexual homoromantic (i.e. can only feel sexually attracted to people he knows well and is romantically attracted to, only feels romantic attraction for men)
he loves going for early morning swims and can hold his breath for a concerning amount of time
the skills he picked up on The Daybreaker (the ship he stowed away on) were knot tying, star navigation, fishing, sailing, and basic sword fighting
he has several nicknames; everyone calls him Samson or Sam, Wren calls him Freckles (affectionately, they love him so much), when they're married Gale calls him Sunlight or Sunshine, Captain Aamiina of The Daybreaker calls him her guri dambeys, but the only person alive allowed to call him Sammy is Odette
he's not as hairy as Gale but he has body hair on his arms, legs, chest, and happy trail
he's absolutely covered in freckles, the ones in areas often exposed to the sun darker than the rest; has 100% said something cheesy along the lines of "you shouldn't kiss me, I don't need more freckles" to imply the person he's saying it to is an angel
wow that sure was a lot I am so sorry have these screenshots of Samson looking directly into the camera like he's on The Office as a departing gift!
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Vasculitis: Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment - Anna Arthritis Care
Vasculitis is a group of rare diseases that cause inflammation of blood vessels. There are many types of vasculitis, such as giant cell arteritis (GCA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA or Churg-Strauss), Behçet’s, as well as others. https://www.annaarthritiscare.com.au/services/vasculitis/
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in a weird place with my illness currently wherein i feel fundamentally alienated from the majority of the online spoonie community because the things happening to my body are so far beyond the scope of chronic fatigue and/or general joint pain that it's like. mindboggling. like we are living fundamentally separate lives like there is very little overlap in our fears or experiences, even when we have some shared symptoms. and at the same time i am fundamentally excluded from online Very Serious Disease (TM) communities because i do not have cancer or a terminal diagnosis and my organ damage has not been quantified yet (even tho several medical professionals have agreed it for sure exists in some form) so i'm not really sick.
i'm just so tired. there's, like..... there are tiers of Feeling Sick when you're chronically ill, and from what i've seen online most spoonies are at a tier of "coping day to day, strategizing," and then people talk about the tier of "if you suddenly unequivocally know that you're going to die extremely soon, you HAVE to go to the hospital, because you are probably right"
there's a middle tier that's more along the lines of "i am not going to die tomorrow but i am going to die. i am helpless and if i don't get help from a doctor i am going to die and i am getting slowly worse because my body is eating itself and/or shutting down because i am going to die. i am in desperate need of immediate medication that i cannot get because i have to wait to see a specialist prescriber and my body will continue to slowly shut down in the meantime and i will continue to slowly die but it will be so slow that nobody will really care"
like where do i go with that what do i do with that. what am i supposed to do about the five-year survival rate for vasculitis being 78% and most of the deaths being people who couldn't see a doctor in time to get the medicine they need. while i'm waiting to see a doctor to get the medicine i need and i'm feeling things get worse and worse. i don't have any community that's going through the same thing because i'm not sick enough but i'm also way way way too sick simultaneously.
i dunno i dunno i dunno. i'm overtired which means that my emotions are fried and people are talking about disability pride month starting tomorrow and that just made me cry because some of my physical issues are so common/widespread that i Should have a community but i just. don't. i don't have a community that's specifically Mine i'm just alone out here or at least that's how it feels. like don't get me wrong i have my family and friends and support network i'm not ALONE alone and all of that is wonderful i just. feel very alone. as far as the current experience goes.
#negative#my specialist appointment is in about three weeks and they did fit me in as fast as possible#because it's an emergency because im dying but there arent enough specialists in a post-covid long covid world. which isnt even what i have#and i am hanging on til the appointment ill be fine hanging on til then but like#imagine having a bacterial infection slowly eating into and spreading through multiple organ systems in your body#and being able to feel it happening and feel how wrong things are going and feel that you are in bad bad trouble#and when you call the doctor they say 'sorry to hear about that bacteria. we'll get you on a 6 month waiting list for antibiotics'#that's what this feels like. like i said i'm tired and i also need to eat probably but i just want it to Stop#autoimmune tag#long post
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Yesterday, I took a red eye to Florida. Despite being in business class, I didn't sleep as much as I'd hoped because there was a fussy baby in the seat ahead of me, but this is ok. The flight didn't have full lie flat seats anyhow (I didn't expect it to; only three domestic routes do), and ultimately I can't sleep for hours while sitting in a seat with my seatbelt on. Personal moral failing on my part, perhaps. So as a result, I had the sleepy tireds all day yesterday and took not one but two naps.
I am here to see my grandmother, who is not in great health. As of a few days ago, she started a course of Prednisone for a severe form of vasculitis that was making her unable to be in a light without incredible pain. So she's tired but functioning now, but before this it was months of degeneration and my mom and aunt were thinking this was It.
They have a tendency to be gloomy about my grandmother's health, but seeing her in person, I understand it. She's very thin because she has digestive issues like me and kind of stopped eating this year, resulting in 20 lbs of weight loss (which is bad when you're in your 90s and already skinny as a rail), she stopped seeing her friends, she barely cooks food for herself... she seemed quite depressed. With the Prednisone taking care of the vasculitis, she's on the mend, and happier.
I'm getting her a new phone and setting it up while I am here because her current phone has a puzzling problem that three hours of my troubleshooting it has not solved where it does not receive calls, a big problem for a 96 year old woman living by herself. This is her gateway to the outside world and she's not going to get on TikTok and do Fortnite dances about it. Her phone is for phone calls, Facebook, news, weather, and the time, period.
Other than that, I went shopping with my mom and aunt last night and bought a lot of clothes, including a Hello Kitty strawberry milk hoodie I'm quite taken with that was on clearance for $20. I'm gonna go shopping a few more times while I'm here because I have a suitcase I can fill up and everything in Florida is cheap as hell compared to the Bay. Also, I caught a few carnivines in PoGo because region exclusives wait for no man.
The ducks woke me up today. They get so obnoxious in the morning in the canal near my grandmother's condo. They are lucky they're cute.
#pictures of hoodie forthcoming#i took some last night and stuff not quite realize that if i want to post then to Tumblr i should be wearing pants 🥴
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Life Update
I had a rash that didn’t disappear under a glass. Found out in hospital that it was this little thing called IgA vasculitis .
I’m 21 and a cis-woman. This normally affects 10 year olds and mostly boys. Doctors said it would only be here for 6 weeks and only go on my legs.
8 months later I still have it and I’ve had it everywhere from my breasts to my fingers to the undersides of my feet. Specialists yet again aren’t that interested and are pushing me off to deal with it by myself.
Literally got told by the rheumatologist “oh it’s just chronic in some people” with no extra explanation. I could get kidney damage from this!!! Is that more likely with the fact it won’t go away? How do I deal with it? What’s going to happen? I can’t even find anything detailed about what happens if you get it as an adult and it never goes away.
Obviously I’m scared and the doctors don’t even care. Like, I had pre-existing bowel issues and joint pain which can both be caused by IgA vasculitis so they’re ignoring all the issues that may be being worsened by the purpura (vasculitis)
The best bit. When I actually find a doctor to care about the hEDS I used to fit criteria for, they can’t diagnose me. I now permanently have inflammation markers in my blood stream which automatically make hEDS diagnosis impossible.
#henochscholeinpurpura#hypermobile ehlers danlos#ehlers danlos life#iga vasculitis#purpura#mystery illness#chronic illness#im so angry#fuck doctors#i hate rheumatology#rheumatology can go fuck themselves#literally want to inflict this pain on them#what do you mean it might just not go away?!?!#am I going to get kidney damage#what happened to only 6 weeks
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the last moment of normalcy had been fezzi's birthday bash the weekend after the new year. the holiday season had been the first for them as a family of three, and it had been perfect. fred had been spoiled with more presents than the baby would ever know what to do with, and it had been full of warmth and love amongst their friends and family.
but in the weeks that followed, fran found herself struggling to recover from the rush of the season. she was constantly exhausted and plagued with severe headaches. she was trying her best to stay as alert and efficient as possible in order to take care of their son, but by the time fezzi would come home, she would be too exhausted to eat the dinner she had prepared. and just the week before, she had fainted after waking up that morning, causing fezzi to call out so they could spend their day at the hospital trying to figure out what was wrong with her. she had been referred to specialists of all kind. her cardiologist had pinpointed a condition that terrified her to her core, one that was severe and caught in a fairly late stage. but she was going to fight it with all her might, come hell or high water.
she had yet to tell belle of her diagnosis, still having kept in touch with her brother's ex-fiancee despite him shutting them both out. she considered belle to still be her sister, no matter the status of hers and ebenezer's relationship. and like a sister, belle seemed to pick up on what was happening almost instantly when she came to visit one day.
“ whatever it is you’re struggling with, i want to help and it’s not going to make me look at you any different. ”
she glanced over at @hatchetfieldgazette and flashed a small, sad smile before she turned her gaze to fred, who had toddled over to show her his toy of choice. " i'm sick, belle, " she confessed honestly with a small nod. " it's called vasculitis. it's . . . the best way i can describe it is that my blood vessels are more narrow than they should be, and that . . . that comes with a lot of complications and risks. but i'm -- i'm going to be okay, belle. i'm not giving up and i'm going to fight this -- i have to. "
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Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A new review suggests that COVID vaccines "may trigger" rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, vasculitis, lupus, and adult-onset Still's disease.
On average, patients developed rheumatic diseases 11 days after vaccine administration, according to the study. Seventy-five (over 27 percent) of these patients experienced total disease remission, and about 50 percent improved following treatment. Eight were admitted to intensive care, and two died from their symptoms.
"The short time span between COVID-19 vaccine administration and the onset of R-IMIDs suggests the potential possibility of a cause-and-effect relationship," the authors wrote.
Rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (R-IMIDs) involve inflammation that manifests in the joints, tendons, muscles, and bones due to an unknown cause.
The study, led by researchers from the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, examined 271 participants from 190 case studies published worldwide.
Over 80 percent of the patients developed symptoms after their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and most were treated and improved with corticosteroids.
Almost 57 percent of the injured patients received the Pfizer vaccine, nearly a quarter received the AstraZeneca vaccine, and 12 percent of the rheumatic diseases manifested after the administration of the Moderna vaccine.
Reported Diseases
Rheumatic diseases may be less common than myocarditis, a known adverse event of COVID vaccination. A search on the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) found that over 3,000 cases of myocarditis have been reported after the COVID-19 vaccine, with over 2,300 cases of arthritis, over 370 cases of systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common type of lupus, and 280 cases of vasculitis. The following are rheumatic diseases that were included in this first-ever systematic review of new-onset R-MIDs after COVID vaccination.
Inflammation of Blood Vessels
Vasculitis was the most common rheumatic disease in the review, with 86 adverse events recorded. The more common vasculitis diseases affect the smaller blood vessels, causing red spots and lumps on the skin and possible organ damage. Medium and larger blood vessels can also be affected, causing tissue, muscle, and kidney damage.
One patient with inflammation in the larger blood vessels presented with fluid buildup in her lungs. Another developed inflammation in the arteries in his head and lost vision in his left eye due to reduced blood flow to his optical nerves.
Connective Tissue Diseases
Sixty-six cases of diseases affected the connective tissues. Diseases that fall under this category include lupus, an autoimmune disease affecting the skin, joints, and internal organs, and myositis and dermatomyositis, which manifest as muscle and tissue inflammation.
Two patients died of their conditions. One was a 44-year-old man who developed myositis, or muscle inflammation, and compartment syndrome in his limbs. Compartment syndrome is a painful and potentially fatal condition where pressure in muscles builds up. Another 62-year-old female died after developing diabetes and dermatomyositis, inflammation of both the skin and muscles, after getting the Pfizer vaccine.
Arthritis
Fifty-five patients developed arthritis after taking the vaccine, primarily manifesting in the knees, elbows, and ankles.
After treatment with steroids, most experienced some improvement in their symptoms, 12 went into remission, and two had persistent symptoms.
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Twenty-two cases of adult-onset Still's disease were documented in the report. Symptoms of this rare disease include daily fever, arthritis in more than five joints, and salmon-pink rashes on the body. Six of these patients also developed cardiac problems, two of whom developed myocarditis and heart failure.
Five of the patients went into remission, while most experienced improvement in their conditions after being treated with steroids.
Other Diseases
Less common diseases include polymyalgia rheumatica, reported in 21 people. Symptoms of this disease include stiffness and inflammation in the shoulders, neck, and hips, and sarcoidosis, which occurs when inflamed tissues start to grow inside organs, causing tissue malfunction.
Molecular Mimicry Is the Leading Explanation
The authors noted the very short duration between vaccination and symptom onset, with 11 days being the average duration. This duration is similar to those found in other studies investigating myocarditis side effects after COVID-19 vaccines. The authors reasoned that the vaccine may have been a "trigger" for the rheumatoid diseases.
However, some of the patients might have been predisposed to rheumatic diseases, the authors reasoned. Additionally, some might have been predisposed to having a highly inflammatory response to mRNA vaccinations, leading to rheumatic symptoms like joint stiffness and inflammation.
Molecular mimicry, which occurs when the body mistakes foreign substances for its own and mounts an immune response, is the leading explanation for the development of these autoimmune diseases. The authors reasoned that vaccine adjuvants like aluminum may be structurally similar to human proteins. Therefore, the body might have mistaken self-tissue while attacking these adjuvants, perceived as foreign invaders.
However, many studies have shown that the spike proteins on the surface of the COVID-19 virus share structural similarities to human proteins. One study found that antibodies that reacted to spike protein could also react to nearly 30 different human tissues. If the spike proteins induced by the COVID-19 vaccines are similar to the original viral spike proteins, then the vaccine spike proteins may also trigger autoimmunity.
Another possibility is that mRNA vaccines may trigger the formation of inflammasomes. Inflammasomes are clusters of proteins that signal inflammation and viral elimination. This can also cause immune cells to become hyperactive and damage self-tissues in an attempt to clear the vaccine.
THIS is exactly what happened to me. I have RA and haven't felt good two days in a row since I took the JAB. Both shots made me very sick. After the second one my heart beat exhilarated to 130-140 BPM.
They had to crack my chest in order to slow my heart down and restore circulation to the upper chambers of my heart (myocardia). Six months after that my appendix died and went to gangrene before it ruptured. Right now my kidneys have only 55 percent function. I hope the people I leave behind can figure out a way to sue the makers of the Jab. The VA refuses to document it.
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headcanon 01 .
before i get started i wanna say i would like to do my best to be careful with these types of headcanons, considering these are real things that affect people daily. full disclosure that i suffer from a chronic autoimmune disease and have no intentions of offending anyone through this post. i simply saw the signs in him, and thought it necessary to incorporate into my portrayal.
that being said: tw for disease , death , blood , chronic illness , and chronic pain will be subject in this post .
alright i've been digging around all last night and all morning like a little gremlin and i found this post ( you CAN read this , but i'm not 100% on board with everything they mentioned so i'm gonna wiggle in my own version here! however, i'd like to put credit where credit is due) whilst trying to put a name to the symptoms itachi exhibits (which we MOSTLY see during his death battle with sasuke) including but not limited to :
blurred / double vision coughing blood chest pain (from the looks of it , it seems quite sharp) shortness of breath limping fatigue
along with this screenshot where "madara" points out that itachi took several medications merely to keep himself alive long enough to die by sasuke's hand and carry out his plan .
that being said, here is the symptom list copied from this site (everything from the site is under a blockquote) :
People who have MPA may feel generally ill and fatigued, have a fever, or a loss of appetite and weight. They usually also have symptoms related to areas of involvement such as rashes, muscle and/or joint pain.
so, this is isn't explicably explained in canon, but i am going to incorporate it more and more into my headcanons and portrayal. it's obvious that by the time of the fight (as well as leading up to it) itachi is unwell. "ill and fatigued" seems to fit the bill quite nicely. regarding his rashes and muscle/joint pain, these are common with a lot of autoimmune illnesses, and i'll say itachi deals with it quite frequently.
he fights it constantly to go about his objectives or even survive his day to day , but there are times when he falters , collapses , can't move , and is forced into rest/recovery mode by his body. this impacts his skill as a shinobi, especially as the disease makes its progression.
When MPA affects the lungs they may have shortness of breath or cough up of blood. MPA affecting the nerves may cause an abnormal sensation followed by numbness or loss of strength. Any combination of these symptoms may be present.
i'll not get too rowdy with this one since it's presented clear as day in canon as you can see his body start to shut down. ( examples : x & x ) but the idea of numbness also makes a lot of sense to me and the loss of strength becomes obvious .
here is another excerpt from this site describing the effects of MPA on the lungs.
Lung involvement can be a dramatic and life-threatening manifestation of MPA. When lung disease takes the form alveolar hemorrhage – bleeding from the small capillaries that are in contact with the lungs’ microscopic air sacs – the condition may quickly pose a threat to the patient’s respiratory status (and therefore to the patient’s life). Alveolar hemorrhage, which is frequently heralded by the coughing up of blood, occurs in approximately 12% of patients with MPA .
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Kidney disease caused by MPA often doesn’t produce symptoms. Inflammation of the kidney may not be apparent to the patient until the kidneys begin to stop working. So it’s very important for the provider, in dealing with any form of vasculitis, to always examine the urine.
& here's another headcanon piece to work off of. not much to say on it considering the symptoms are silent, so it's not as if itachi would be aware it's happening, but who's to say this didn't have anything to do with his death tbh.
ALSO , all of this being said , i don't think itachi was ever officially diagnosed with this. obviously he knew he was ill and was doing his best to combat his illness by seeking what treatment he could, but without a proper diagnosis or the exact type of medication needed, ofc it would contribute to his ultimate downfall.
AND ANYWAY THIS POST GOT TOO DAMN LONG AND I STILL HAVE A LOT OF THOUGHTS AND THINGS TO SAY but i will stop typing now and proceed with my drafts bc i have work in 2 hours .
#bruised knuckles / bloodshot eyes / fearlessness * headcanon#[ tbh tho feel free to read that post if u wanna know more! they did a rlly good job at explaining things so ! ]#long post /#[ shaking in my boots ]
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Vasculitis: Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment - Anna Arthritis Care
Vasculitis is a group of rare diseases that cause inflammation of blood vessels. There are many types of vasculitis, such as giant cell arteritis (GCA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA or Churg-Strauss), Behçet’s, as well as others. https://www.annaarthritiscare.com.au/services/vasculitis/
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Vasculitis: Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment - Anna Arthritis Care
Vasculitis is a group of rare diseases that cause inflammation of blood vessels. There are many types of vasculitis, such as giant cell arteritis (GCA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA or Churg-Strauss), Behçet’s, as well as others. https://www.annaarthritiscare.com.au/services/vasculitis/
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