On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 7:28 AM Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton <[email protected]> wrote:
> [...] Chronic fatigue and pain disorders, undiagnosed. Chronic pain set in over several decades, possibly just weight related. Chronic fatigue dates to at least 25 Dec 2020, woke up with a bad cold that never quite went away. Has most of the symptoms of "long" COVID or post-COVID syndrome but I do not have COVID antibodies, I've been tested multiple times. Pain management requires opiates at this point, can't get at the strength I need. Also severe lymphedema in the left leg, spread now through the groin to the right leg. Beginning to effect the right leg; a diuretic keeps the groin under control. Ironically, while my insurance will cover the lymphedema treatments proper, they won't cover the transportation -- it's effectively an entire year's worth of Medicaid transpo that I need -- 24 round trips, 3x a week for 8 weeks. I filed a coverage appeal and basically the company ran out the clock as long as they could and then basically laughed at me for even asking. Oliver Twist gets no more gruel. The trauma itself from the abuse, that will heal in time, if I can keep going that long. The chaos in my life induced by simply not being able to get effective pain management alone is starting to eat away at what strength I have left. -- *Chris/Skye H.* *Question everything, respect everyone. Live deliberately. Feel young, but be wise. Always learn if you can. Never be cruel or cowardly, always kind. Let your life roar. Laugh hard. Run fast, fly high, breathe deep. **Above all, in all things, be true to yourself.* _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] Configuration, options, subscribe and unsubscribe at: Send large attachments to: [email protected]
