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I know you think you need to take care of everyone else first but if you keep doing that to the point of exhaustion or breaking yourself, you won't be able to take care of anyone. It's important to take care of yourself first sometimes. You matter too. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

You are worthy of focused attention from your medical team. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

Doctors must earn the privilege of treating patients. Patients should never have to earn the right to be treated. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

There's a lot more to sex and gender than the silly binary nonsense your era still clings to. All gender-based hatred is banned from my sickbay. You get to be who you are with me and I will protect you from anyone who says otherwise. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon, trans flag, rainbow flag

Surviving day-to-day with chronic illness and/or disability is never "laziness" regardless of how many health-privileged, abled people assume otherwise. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

Good medicine on a systemic level requires tackling systemic inequity and bigotry first. You will never have a high-quality medical system unless everybody does. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

Health care workers who resent patients with complex medical issues have no business working in health care at all. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

Keeping problematic people in your life for social convenience is bad for your physical and mental health. I'm writing you a prescription to let at least some of those people go. Side effects can be rough at first but they fade and the cure is worth it. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

Good job booking that appointment, or being brave when it's time to ask for the treatment you know you need. I'm so proud of you for getting your medical stuff arranged! emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

Whenever you feel like it's all too much, feel free to imagine me sitting with you, holding your hand, telling you it's okay and reminding you to just breathe. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

To the doctors who don't like it when patients research their own conditions: patients wouldn't waste their precious energy on doing that if you did the research you're professionally obligated to do and gave them current, appropriate treatments as a result. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

I use a dermal regenerator on pretty much everything folks in your era would use an adhesive bandage for. But if it makes you feel better for me to put a colorful, sparkly sticker on you, I have a supply of those as well. Joy always helps! emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon, sparkles, plaster

Depletion is not laziness. Rest is a requirement. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

Good job eating something today. Fed is best. I'm proud of you for doing your best with everything you have to deal with. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

You are allowed to refuse to attend any social gathering that doesn't protect your safety. In fact, I'd encourage you to refuse. One day's FOMO is nothing compared to a lifetime of regret for damaging your health. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

It's appalling how many doctors and governments in your era still imagine that Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is something they can wave off as "not real" or "just fatigue" when it's clearly a neurological condition with issues manifesting on the cellular level. I'm so sorry for all of you suffering with it. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon

You are worth caring about. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon