Photo by Angelica March on Unsplash “Thank you for being a part of our network, sir. Would you like to join the auto renewal plan?” “Well, maybe, but—” “Ok, great, yes. We can do that for you. Let me sign you up.” “Um, ok, but what I really need—” “Can you confirm your name and address for me again, sir?” “David… 88888.” … More Biologics Part 2: The Specialty Pharmacy
Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash “David, open your eyes.” The medic is calm but stern as he tries to speak over my guttural wails and a commotion of sirens, swinging doors, and patient groans. “Can you hear me, David?” I lie on a stretcher in the hallway, pressed up against the wall as doctors and nurses rush by, my contorted limbs thrashing underneath stretcher belts and grasping for air. “Nurse! Nurse! We need help, please? We were told a room was ready when we called ten minutes … More Autoimmunity and the ER
Rainbow Sidewalk Chalk by Alex Jackman on Unsplash The first Pride parade I attended was in Seattle in the early 2000’s. At the time, I was a Kansas college graduate that traveled across the country to explore creative writing in the grey Cascade mountains of Washington, and to discover an identity buried within me for … More Invisible Pain: Pride Edition
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