Friday, July 3, 2009

You know you're chronically ill when you...

...have a pajama collection.

...call the pharmacist and she recognizes your voice before you tell her what it is.

...are excited that Zofran has gone generic.

...are psyched to get a computer table tray for sitting in bed as a gift.

...find out that you can order a three month supply of meds online and you think it's great.

...share and discuss journal articles with your doctor.

...have an inbox full of emails all from people with your disease or related to your disease.

...get updates from MedScape.

...set up your pills a month ahead of time in pill holders.

...have pill stashes in your car, purse, backpack, etc.


Feel free to add your own! :)

10 comments:

  1. Your 91 year old grannie keeps ringing you up to ask if you are better yet and then tells you how good her day has been :-)

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  2. Your fridge has more pills, potions and injections than food....

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  3. too funny, I am ashamed to walk in CVS pharmasy and everyon say Hey Sue and know me by name as I pick up my 7 scripts... any day any shift....i would rather know a few bartenders this way instead...its like cheers at cvs...

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  4. You have my own "instruction folder". One for your husband and one that I keep in my car/suitcase when traveling.

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  5. Oops, having an off day! Make that "I have my own instruction folder" and "one for MY husband"

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  6. The nurses and docs at the er know you by name and remember how they treated you the last time you were in because it was memorable and such a short time ago.
    Your 85 yr old dad can walk farther and faster than you can :>\

    Hugs,
    Shelley

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  7. ... when you have to schedule your vacations around your bi-monthly hormone injections.

    Good stuff, all around!

    :)

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  8. All good ones, thanks everyone!

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