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| Superhero day at school. The bubbles contain the complete deffinition of POTS. |
New Doctor: We'll see. More Tests: More fun for me! More Pills: I disagree. New Stockings: Yipee! - Finally living a normal life: Priceless. For everything else, there's POTS =] (11:39pm July 29th, 2010)
Oh POTS...I do not find it flattering to be stalked! (3:36pm May 6th, 2010)
POTS, I know we're good friends and havn't been as close as we used to be until recently...I think it's time we go our seperate ways. We've had a good 4 years but I think this is the end...I'm breaking up with you. (8:19pm March 10th, 2010)
I told you it was over~Why won't you go away?!?! (2:50pm March 12th, 2010)
I don't know if I was clear before but when I told you to go away...I meant GO AWAY! I have no desire to spend the rest of my life with you. I've learned things...it's been...good. But it's time for things to end...forever... (4:58pm March 29th, 2010)
1) My friends now think it is their duty to pour massive amounts of salt into my water, and when I drink it without flinching they stop and stare. “What? You know I can handle 5 times more salt than the normal person.” This should not be news.
2) Having my friend repeatedly tell me I should eat more vegetables and after I scold him on his poor food choices he decides, without thinking, that he should steel some off my plate. After a failed attempt at stopping him he makes the worst face and begins to gag not thinking about the salt that vegetable was encased in. “Dude, You watched her pour salt on her food!” “I FORGOT!!”
3) My blood actually obeys the laws of gravity
4) When someone asks what’s wrong with me and one of my friends immediately responds with “POT”.
5) Telling someone I have POTS and them asking me if I take medical marijuana.
6) I get to drive mobile shopping carts and ride in wheelchairs through the mall as people stare in shock as to why a ‘perfectly healthy looking‘ young girl is riding in one of those.
7) The look on peoples face in Wal-Mart as my RA had just named me Tachycardia and does not hesitate to call out my new nickname when she can’t find me.
8) People ask me how I’m feeling so I say I’ve been pretty sick and they look shocked. But they do know I have POTS and they did ask…do they just think I’m really into cooking?
9) "The less we understand about something in Cardiology, the bigger the name we give it" (hence Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
10) Isaiah 40:31, "They will run and not grow weary, WALK AND NOT FAINT."
11) People ask me what’s wrong with me. As I pause to chuckle, remembering the hundred or so thousand times I have already answered this very question, I reply “I have POTS”. Then as they are genuinely concerned they ask “What does that stand for?” and I reply “You’re not gonna understand anyway” but they continue to ask so I take in a big breath and say “PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome”. Then they look at me like I’m the idiot! “What’s that mean!?” I told them they wouldn’t understand…
12) Going to the ER and trying to explain to every nurse and doctor what POTS is and then convincing them that I know exactly what they should prescribe. Word of advice, most doctors compare their ‘abilities’ to that of God so when you come in, tell them you have a condition they have never heard of, proceed to explain said condition and then end by strongly suggesting that you know exactly what you need you are insulting their intelligence and way of life. But after all, you are the expert.
13) I actually get what’s happening on the medical end of some shows.
14) I call my friend twice in a row to ask a simple question and after getting their voicemail I get a frantic call back as they think I’ve passed out or something.
15)Facebook Bumper sticker: My disabling chronic illness is more real than your imaginary medical expertise. =]
16) Facebook Bumper sticker: Isn't it funny how I don't look sick...and you don't look dumb?
