[Michael Ancher, “The Sick Girl”] I skipped a day here because I was too sick which is funny to me given the name I’ve given the Substack and given the fact that I am chronically ill and by definition then constantly sick. But this was different; I was what some call “normal-people-sick.” I had a true fever for the first time in years and a cough and sore throat and chills. I had a regular check-up appointment with my Lyme doctor on the first day of this and he was overjoyed to see me in this condition. “Congratulations! Your immune system works!” And I realized it had really been five years or so since I had such a sickness. My doctor proceeded to show me my bloodwork which was all good news: my white blood cell count was finally within normal range, something that had not happened in years.
The Other Sick
The Other Sick
The Other Sick
[Michael Ancher, “The Sick Girl”] I skipped a day here because I was too sick which is funny to me given the name I’ve given the Substack and given the fact that I am chronically ill and by definition then constantly sick. But this was different; I was what some call “normal-people-sick.” I had a true fever for the first time in years and a cough and sore throat and chills. I had a regular check-up appointment with my Lyme doctor on the first day of this and he was overjoyed to see me in this condition. “Congratulations! Your immune system works!” And I realized it had really been five years or so since I had such a sickness. My doctor proceeded to show me my bloodwork which was all good news: my white blood cell count was finally within normal range, something that had not happened in years.