Disabled Doctor

What would happen if we stopped praising people for pushing through and started praising people for taking care of themselves and being mindful of the limits?

Because physicians are often terrible at delivering bad news to patients and even worse at recognizing their own biases that cause them to downplay things or not evaluate the situation (or the research) properly — inadequate scientific training and having a trade degree that no one tells you isn’t a scientific degree will do that to you. Telling patients the reality of their health situation and what their physicians neglected to tell them (but put in their chart) was half of my job when I worked at the VA.

Genuinely curious… if getting the vaccine makes people produce Covid, then how do you explain my spouse and I (and I know of many others) getting vaxxed in late 2020 and many times after that then not having any illnesses since then (or at least no symptoms or positive tests)? Not even so much as the sniffles?

Im not vaxxed. Never have even tested. And Im not stupid. Never had COVID. Take care of myself, take essential vitamins. Do I mask? Yes, in groups of ppl I know are vaxxed and boosted. They are the ones that are the supreme threat. Your vax turns you into little COVID factories. Thats why you keep getting COVID and I do not. But you dont want to accept that because its easier not to. Keep boosting and keep getting sick while triple masked.

You know what’s worse than social judgement or embarrassment?? Dying or giving someone else a life threatening disease. Put on a fucking mask, you absolute babies

@elle_carnitine I couldn’t play video games for years. Still can’t do it without pain but do it anyway sometimes and suffer. I used to stream on twitch myself but never thought to just watch others after I lost the ability 😅 That’s smart! It doesn’t just make you wish you could play at times?

I became too sick to play video games, so I started watching people play them online, and it's actually much more fun than playing myself bc these people are SO TALENTED. never going back

@902Dv8 You never had to take a sick day in your life?? lol I don’t believe you

@DisabledDoctor i have never in my 50 years EVER cought anything worse then the common cold .. i well aware of my "infectious" ways .. fuck off and learn what who your talking to you ignorant cunt

@Elsinbama You understand that disabled people, babies, older people, all of us need to go out in society for things like medical appointments and groceries and that some of us cannot physically mask to protect ourselves, right?? 🫠

Who exactly is stopping you from locking down and triple masking ( in your own house ). If you dont leave your house or let anyone that lives there leave you are in control of your own environment which is all you can and should control. To want to Control others, outside your household, behavior is not within your right, ever.

Ah. Got it. So you can’t tolerate a little mask on your face to protect babies, elders, disabled people, etc.? Not even for a little while? I have trigeminal neuralgia, aka the suicide disease because the pain in your is face is so intense death feels like a better option. I still mask to protect myself and others in public indoor settings. Guess I’m just more of a badass than you? Because this isn’t fear mongering. I’m not afraid. You shouldn’t be either (if you mask). So yeah, I repeat: absolute baby. Worse than a toddler

@DisabledDoctor im not scared i plain and simply dont like to wear them .. they are uncomfortable .. and i dont get sick .. in my 48 years on this earth i have never cought anythin worse then the common cold .. get over your self rightous shit no one is going to fall for the fear mongering

@902Dv8 I’m a coward but you’re the one afraid of being seen in public with a piece of fabric over your face?? 😂 Oh no! People might think you actually care about the health of yourself and others. The horror!

@DisabledDoctor yawn ... fear monegering at its best .. fake doctors telling you to wear a mask .. grow up coward

@arisonsned He’s a fraud…

By the way has anyone cured themselves by reading Garbor Mate? Asking for an annoying friend.

@RogerSeheult @ann_mcnitt I wonder how many people he might have gotten sick while treating on the ship after becoming sick himself because he didn’t wear a mask… 🙈

Steven Kornfeld is a hero. The retired oncologist from Bend, Oregon stepped in when the ship’s doctor became ill on the ship. He’s now tested positive for Hantavirus and is isolating in a locked facility in Nebraska. He is the only American passenger to test positive and the only one remaining in Nebraska. kptv.com/video/2026/05/…

If it were true, all the Joe Rogan manosphere men would immediately want a lockdown and wear N95 masks. 💡But wanna know what is true… hantavirus RNA can persistent in human semen for 9 months after infection… A 2024 systematic review in The Lancet Microbe analyzed viral persistence in semen across many viruses. Andes virus is a notable exception with documented long-term RNA presence of 278 days—plus the Andes hantavirus is documented to be sexually transmissible.

@BrndnStrssng I work with people with health anxiety on a daily basis and there’s a difference between taking reasonable precautions and panicking. I do hope you are wearing a mask while out in the world these days though for this and other disease prevention reasons 😅

That said, I can relate to the constant panic and desire to close yourself off. I did it for almost a year in 2023. I also just don't think that's a life worth living and have found so much more relief in just being a part of the world and doing my best to mitigate risk

I personally think it’s a good thing that a couple hundred people with severe anxiety buy zero expertise are amplified into our feeds every day panicking about Hantavirus

@IDPH No recommendation for masking while cleaning up rodent droppings?? While telling people to clean it up with their hands while wearing gloves? Seriously?! What kind of crap public health advice is this?

Hantavirus thread incoming ⚠️ But you have to promise to read this whole thread before panic-texting your group chat. Deal? Here's what Illinois residents should know. 🧵

Have seen more than one post calling people brain damaged, crazy, stupid, etc. No thanks. Alternatives you can use for these phrases include: ignorant, unprepared, missing context, sharing misinformation, not based on facts, unreasonable, ridiculous.

@brianeskow Yeah I cannot be fully upright on a flight due to my cervical instability. I still try not to go back all the way. Which honestly means I suffer…

It is RUDE to lean your seat back on a flight. I'm dying on this hill.

@DawnAllsun Thank you 🥹

@DisabledDoctor Sending you strength and hugs. Thank you for everything you do. 💪🫂

I’ve been in an off and on severe flare since we moved in late February and I was set to try to take on a few new patients soon but I’m accepting that I need to delay them more as I’m barely getting by with my caseload as is. It sucks though. It’s so hard to balance caring for and accommodating myself while also trying to do my best to support patients and take on new ones who I know have few to no other options for care. I beat myself up a bit even though I know better than most how unhelpful that is. I often wonder if I’d have such a hard time setting these limits for myself if I did anything else for work. But, here we are, and I’m just doing my best. We desperately need more disabled healthcare providers

@DiaryofaSickGrl Took me about a year to feel back to “normal” after losing my dog, Frankie. I still cry sometimes. I’m sorry for your loss

Don’t ask me for tips on grief. I’m (apparently) still mourning my dog who passed 9 months ago.

Thanks for being open to learning! Here’s an article on ableist language that might be helpful: hbr.org/2020/12/why-yo… It’s not about perfection, it’s just about trying to be more intentional with the language we use. As for brain damage, as a brain damaged person, it’s not about pointing out that it happens. It’s about pointing it out and then attributing assholish or selfish or problematic behavior to said damage. I have a TBI and cognitive issues due to various health problems and ADHD, but it doesn’t make me a bigot nor does it mean I behave inconsiderately or don’t understand science etc.. It’s about how you use the term. What assumptions you make about it. And how you frame the discussion around it. Hope that helps

I do this. I talk re:🧠 damage as I believe Covid causes 🧠damage & folks don’t know. I’m not sure how it’s ableist or what better options are for talks re: Covid’s harms & societal impacts. I also say the 🌎 is crazy. Sorry. I’d ❤️ to learn your alts for these convos & feels.