Fifteen minutes. That’s how fast the delivery driver got me my medicine. The house is quiet. I’m alone, sitting on my bed, switching between eating gummy bears and popping each pill out of the aluminum sheets. A couple years ago when I was in the U.S., I remember trying to pick up this prescription. I … Continue reading “Used To It”
Category: CHRONIC ILLNESS
Film School Friend
He was as southern boy as a southern boy gets, gay as all get out, but loved women so much he still slept with them. We met in film school. He wore daisy dukes with cowboy boots and colorful glasses, drove a convertible red Mustang, chewed gum, smoked cigarettes, and blasted Britney Spears. His accent … Continue reading Film School Friend
I’m Tired of this Body
I'm tired of this body. The stiffness and pain in my muscles. The hair loss. Having no energy. How long it takes me to fight a common fucking cold. How inaccessible alternative healthcare is. How ill-equipped modern healthcare is when it comes to whole body health. I am tired of having this interfere with my … Continue reading I’m Tired of this Body
Shingles. The Story of My Life.
Shingles. The story of my life. Ready to write a different book. I know ya'll are used to reading more of my comedic writing but I've got some real talk about some physical and mental health issues. I've been getting recurring shingles since I was a young teen. They call it the "Chick Pox Virus" … Continue reading Shingles. The Story of My Life.
CONVERSATIONS WITH ASSHOLES 