The system shouldn’t be this complicated: A reflection on CVS Specialty
I recently shared an extensive collection of my CVS Specialty Pharmacy experiences over the past several years of dealing with them. Within a month of writing about it, I already had more misadventures to add! It’s unbelievable how much they mess up. However, I’m currently writing to share my “expert” advice for dealing with them: just call and bother them! Unendingly. Until they do what they’re supposed to. Who knew it was so easy? (Sarcasm.) Coordinating my own healthcare as someone with a chronic illness is an unending list of tasks that, if delayed or missed, can seriously harm my health. I’m lucky that my dad is able to help…
Stardew Valley as a metaphor for fatigue
I've seen people use a lot of different metaphors similar to spoon theory that they feel fit them better. Personally, I think of my fatigue like the energy bar in the game Stardew Valley.
What I think about when packing
This is a shorter article, just to jog your memory if you think you might be forgetting to pack something for your upcoming trip. It’s especially for forgetful people, like my partner, who would forget his insulin pump if it weren’t attached to him. Perhaps this is something he can reference in the future… XD I’m including questions I ask myself to make sure I’m not forgetting something important, as well as a sample packing list (just with the things important to medical conditions). This could also even be useful for shorter day trips. (The amount of times I’ve been stuck without a pain reliever when I needed it is…
