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BroadwaybabytoMask bans already exist in certain States and counties. Vance spearheaded a federal ban on mask mandates. Organizing to codify the right to wear medical masks and respirators is (sadly) needed. Masking is community care and resistance.Illinois attempting to codify right to mask into law:<a href="https://pmefa.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pmefa.org/</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspoli</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uglylaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uglylaws</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/longcovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#longcovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisairborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisairborne</a>

BroadwaybabytoTexas becomes the latest State to propose a mask ban (while in the midst of a measles outbreak that’s currently over 100 cases). These are ugly laws. They’re discriminatory & push disabled people further out of society. They increase the likelihood of police harassment. They paint maskers as “bad”.There’s an excellent document with scripts for how to call & fight back! 🧵 1/2<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1704ui-FIcCqF97SX5uVnjP-Xi4A6m4WUXjce2ZonKEI/mobilebasic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1704ui-FIcCqF97SX5uVnjP-Xi4A6m4WUXjce2ZonKEI/mobilebasic</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspoli</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/maskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uglylaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uglylaws</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/infectioncontrol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#infectioncontrol</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publichealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#texas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/measles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#measles</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisairborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisairborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisnotover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisnotover</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a>

BroadwaybabytoTuberculosis outbreaks in Kansas and North Carolina, measles outbreak in Texas and COVID is still everywhere. I’ve not seen a single media outlet mention wearing masks.In fact masks are banned in North Carolina and Nassau County and more bans are currently on the table. A good respirator protects from more than just Covid. The people deserve to know how to keep themselves safe.<a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspoli</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/airborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#airborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publichealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/tuberculosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tuberculosis</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisairborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisairborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisnotover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisnotover</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a>

BroadwaybabytoFor every executive order, bill or funding cut that targets marginalized people, let’s counter with an act of kindness. Cut SNAP funding? Give to a community fridge Cut PrEP funding? Give to AIDS organizations. Mask bans? Wear a mask!Attacks on trans rights? Amplify trans creators.ICE Raids? Form a neighbourhood ICE watch. Misogynist abusers appointed to cabinet roles? Give to victims shelters. DEIA program cuts? Shop local and support marginalized businesses and creators. We can do this. Counter evil with kindness & community care.<a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspoli</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/randomactsofkindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#randomactsofkindness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/dei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dei</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TransRightsAreHumanRights</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#resist</a>

BroadwaybabytoDisabled people have compromised and sacrificed so much over the last 4 years. Every day it feels like another tool is taken away, accessibility further reduced & our agency stripped back. We are constantly told that we don’t deserve to survive. That we are acceptable losses. My article from May of 2024 on ableism, eugenics and mask bans is a good example of why disabled people need your support. We’re asking for solidarity. Wear a mask. Stop consenting to repeat covid infections. Stop treating others as expendable. When we abandon common sense and decency it makes it easier for fascism to thrive. <a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-are-witnessing-real-time-eugenics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/we-are-witnessing-real-time-eugenics</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabilityrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disabilityrights</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/maskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisnotover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisnotover</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/COVIDisAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#COVIDisAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspoli</a>

BroadwaybabytoI can’t believe this needs to be said - but masks don’t kill people. Guns do.I find it extremely concerning that the media reports about Luigi Mangione say he had a gun, ammo and “box of masks” in his backpack. As though they’re the same. Masks are a personal protective tool. They can’t harm anyone else.The U.S. has a terrible problem with gun violence. Yet whenever a mass shooting occurs and someone suggests banning guns - they scream about their right to carry & “freedom” to protect themselves.How far we’ve fallen that people are more concerned with banning masks than guns.Masks bans won’t stop crimes. All they will do is fuel hateful anti-mask rhetoric and make public spaces even less safe for disabled and high risk individuals. If the “freedom” to protect oneself is truly of paramount importance - the right to wear a mask needs to be preserved.If you’ve stopped masking - please mask back up. We need you now more than ever. Send a loud and clear message that masking should not be considered a crime - and that you refuse to contribute to the spread of a dangerous virus. <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/noNYmaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#noNYmaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisairborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisairborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisnotover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisnotover</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/luigimangione" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luigimangione</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/brianthompson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brianthompson</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ericadams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ericadams</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disabilityjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disabilityjustice</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/sarscov2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sarscov2</a>

BroadwaybabytoNYC Mayor Eric Adams has again stated he supports a ban on masksDisabled activists have been screaming about the dangers of mask bans since they were enacted in North Carolina. We are still IN a pandemic. Masks are a public health tool that should never be banned. Masks were made political due COVID restrictions - with people screaming that they’re a sign of government oppression, violation of bodily autonomy and those who still wear them are “sheep”. Despite the hatred towards maskers - many of us still wear them & rely on them to keep us safeA well fitted respirator provides excellent protection against Covid - and despite what mask ban proponents will tell you - doesn’t do much to obscure identity. Studies have shown that wearing sunglasses hides your identity more effectively than a medical mask.Short 🧵 of the history of mask bans and how we fight back /1<a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisairborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisairborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisnotover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisnotover</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/maskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/sarscov2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sarscov2</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publichealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/luigimangione" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luigimangione</a>

BroadwaybabytoI’ve had people ask me why I’m concerned about mask bans given there’s a “medical exemption”Mask bans are a return to ugly laws that will further isolate & exclude disabled people from society. Medical exemptions are inadequate & leave many people behind (like healthy covid cautious people) My article goes into it in more detail - but police are NOT medical professionals. It shouldn’t be up to them to determine who’s “medically justified” in wearing a maskMany of us have invisible illnesses & struggle to convince our doctors to take us seriously What hope do we have with police? Moreover - disabled people don’t exist in a vacuum. We have friends, family and caregivers who we rely on to mask to protect us. They don’t qualify under most medical exemptions.If you’re non disabled and want to stay that way? If you’re trying to avoid covid? That also doesn’t qualify.These bans represent escalating fascism. They’re preying on people’s hatred for the disabled as well as their anger over mask mandates and covid policies. The best way to push back? Wear a mask. Right now. Call local lawmakers & tell them you won’t visit any state or county with a ban. The Governor of North Carolina vetoed the bill - but the senate super majority overrode his veto. Right after the mask ban bill passed - a woman with stage 4 cancer was accosted for masking. The man called her a liberal, identified himself as a conservative & coughed on her.What’s even more appalling - is that if you read the language of the North Carolina bill - it says any OCCUPANT of a public space can legally demand you remove your mask. Its essentially deputizing the public to enforce mask bans - and designed to dissuade people from masking in the first placeGiven these bans have been pushed by Republicans - and JD Vance spearheaded the federal ban on mask mandates - it’s prudent to fight back now while we still can. Wearing a mask in public shows solidarity. It helps normalize them as a medical device. It will make them harder to ban.My full article on the Nassau County ban and why medical exemptions aren’t the answer is below - I just found out Facebook has removed it for “disinformation”. And we wonder why more people don’t know mask bans have already happened 😞 <a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/nassau-county-ny-makes-masking-illegal" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/nassau-county-ny-makes-masking-illegal</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/nomaskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nomaskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/maskbans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maskbans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/covidisairborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covidisairborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a>

BroadwaybabytoEven if you don’t care about the health of others - you should be masking RIGHT NOW to protect yourself.Disabled people have been telling you for years there is NO help when you become chronically ill.This won’t improve in the next 4 years. Protecting your health is paramount.Understand that those of us who’ve been advocating for Covid mitigations for years are exhausted. We’re frustrated. We’re fed up. Many of us don’t have our health. We’re terribly sick and choosing to spend our limited energy trying to protect people who hate us. We aren’t doing this for fun. We’re doing it because it’s necessary and no one else is bothering. We know that there’s no exceptions - that once you lose your health your life changes forever. We want to protect YOU despite the horrible way you’ve treated us for years.Consider that the next time you’re tempted to yell at someone for masking or make fun of someone for trying to protect others. We WANT to be wrong - but we know we’re not. You NEED to be right because the alternative is too hard for you to face. <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoFor anyone who’s struggling right now and needs a reminder - you are not expendable. A person’s worth should never be determined by their health or their ability to be cogs in the machine of capitalism.To everyone else - if upon hearing that someone was disabled or killed by Covid your first reaction is any of the following - you are part of the problem. You’re telling people their lives don’t count. That protecting them is too much of an inconvenience. That they are expendable. - They were sick anyways - They were old - How many co-morbids did they have? - Hospitals have always been unsafe places - They were going to die anywaysDespite what you’ve been incorrectly led to believe - COVID is a threat to everyone. We are ALL vulnerable.The people you are looking down on did nothing wrong. They don’t deserve the suffering they’re going through. Disability and chronic illness are NOT a moral failing. Perhaps most importantly - you won’t be the “exception” when it happens to you. We are screaming about the lack of help for Long Covid for a reason - listen to us. Wear a mask. Clean the air. Test and isolate. Stop letting the virus win.<a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-did-we-get-here-and-what-comes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-did-we-get-here-and-what-comes</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoDisabled people have warned for years that embracing eugenicist Covid policies and discarding vulnerable people (and children!) would lead to escalating fascism and destroy what's left of public health and common decency. It's simply not possible to make a conscious choice every day to put other people's lives at risk and not have it impact you in a profoundly negative way. Years of politicians and leaders telling us that the vulnerable don't matter, that they will fall by the wayside, that they died because they were 'sick anyways' has changed us. And not in a good way. It's time to think about what comes next. How we can resist, unite and fight back. We can't keep going down this road. The hatred may have started with disabled and marginalized people - but it won't stop with us. <a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-did-we-get-here-and-what-comes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-did-we-get-here-and-what-comes</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoIf you’re dealing with a COVID infection - remember it’s NOT your fault.Those of us trying to avoid COVID & break chains of transmission have been failed by governments & public health. We’ve been left by the wayside.It’s hard to avoid when NO ONE else is even trying. I’m always sad when I see people blaming others for getting covid (or worse - blaming themselves). There’s only so much a single person can do when covid is everywhere and most people refuse to acknowledge it (let alone mask or stay home) This is extra applicable if you have young children or work in a public facing role where you’re exposed to large numbers of people every day.When the collective whole gives up & decides to accept constant infection & reinfection - it becomes harder for those of us still trying.Remember that every infection avoided or delayed is a win. The less times you get COVID - and the lower your viral load - the better.Don’t give up - and never forget that if you’re masking - you ensured you didn’t pass your Covid infection to someone else. You did the selfless thing. You protected other people. You made sure to NOT be responsible for someone else’s death or worsening disability.That alone should make you feel proud - and negate any potential feelings of guilt or blame.We need to do more to lift each other up and support our allies in this fight - because we don’t have many left.Share advice, provide encouragement and don’t shame people when they get sick. Also - can we stop shaming people for their choice of mask? I see a lot of judgement towards people wearing surgical masks and/or earloops.I consider anyone in a mask to be a win. These are people who are reachable - who would likely welcome information on how to better protect themselves.They’re TRYING to do the right thing. We’ve been fed a steady diet of misinformation or no information for years. If you’re involved with the Covid cautious community here - of course you know a surgical mask provides little protection.But not everyone has this information - and many don’t have the time or the inclination to go hunting for it. There’s also the matter of cost. Respirators are more expensive. Head strap and elastometrics cost even more.Many people can’t afford a high quality mask - especially if they have to be out of the home 8+ hours every day I’m incredibly grateful for my N99 respirator but will readily admit the only reason I can afford it is because of how little I leave my home. I couldn’t afford to wear one every day. Covid IS a social justice issue. So what can we do about it? Lots of things! If you have the means to carry extra N95s - offer them to people you see in a surgical mask. Tell them why a respirator offers better protection.Find and support your local mask bloc. Donate masks if you can. You can also donate tests to people who can’t afford them. Share or donate to people trying to raise funds for at home NAAT testing so they can keep themselves and their communities safe. Keep pushing for mandatory masks in healthcare, free respirators and tests and clean air in all public spaces. Educate people who want more information on how to keep themselves covid free. Lastly - support your allies in this fight. Lift them up and be cognizant of their energy levels. Don’t tear people down unnecessarily.We’re almost five years into this and people are rightfully exhausted. We need to stick together in order to face another yearIf you’re struggling and need advice on how to up your mask game, how to find a mask bloc or charity or just need support to stay covid safe - feel free to leave a comment 👇🏼. Lots of informed people here who can help you find the best protection for your individual circumstances!<a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoWhen I was first diagnosed with MCAS I thought “a condition I can control!”I genuinely believed that since there were clear & obvious triggers - I could put in the work, overhaul my life and be free of attacks. When a patient plans - mast cells laugh.I threw myself into research trying to learn how to adopt a low histamine diet, clean my air and change my body care and cleaning products. I (falsely) assumed that if I made enough changes - sacrificed HARD enough - I wouldn’t have to deal with flare ups.It was exhausting. Many of the changes DID help. A low histamine diet, cleaner air, a proper med and supplement schedule and non toxic cleaning products all helped to reduce my overall “bucket” so that my symptoms were less severe.The problem was - I continued having attacks. From minor attacks to full blown anaphylaxis - no matter how much work I put in the attacks didn’t stop. It was incredibly frustrating - and I began tracking everything I ate, used or did in an effort to find patterns. In the end I realized that sometimes - there are no answers. “Putting in the work” doesn’t guarantee you won’t have attacks. It’s a help - and we should do whatever we can to minimize our symptoms - but chronic illness (and especially MCAS) doesn’t care about your plans.I had to learn to let go. Constantly blaming myself, over analyzing every situation and trying to nail down exact triggers was exhausting me. It wasn’t helping my physical health and was destroying my mental health At a certain point - we have to accept that chronic illness can be wildly unpredictable - and flares are NOT our fault. Setbacks happen - and the best thing you can do is give yourself grace and remember that the pain WILL pass.This applies to Covid as well. I see far too many people who are covid cautious being blamed for their infections. Being grilled as to what their exact precautions were as people try and exploit a perceived weakness somewhere. This isn’t helping.If you’re masking and doing everything you can do to avoid covid - you’re doing a great job. If you got infected anyways - that’s the fault of our institutions and governments who’ve allowed the virus to run rampant and encouraged people NOT to take precautions Just like we have to let go of trying to find every possible trigger for our chronic illness - we have to let go of the blame when people get infected with Covid. Blame, shame and guilt aren’t helping anyone - and they aren’t good for your health. To be clear - “letting go” doesn’t have to mean giving up. It doesn’t mean you stop trying to improve your health or stop mitigating for COVID. It simply means you stop fighting the reality that you’re sick. You lean IN to the conditions and try and find ways to accommodateIt’s a difficult thing to do. I’m still having to work at it every single day. But it’s worth making the effort. Society, HCWs and even friends & family can be cruel to those with chronic illness - we don’t need to be cruel to ourselves. Which brings me to my third and final article in my series on living with MCAS - Learning to Let Go. This post explains how I learned to be kinder & gentler with myself and accept that setbacks WILL happen and they’re not my fault:<a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/learning-to-let-go-how-to-accept" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/learning-to-let-go-how-to-accept</a>1/2<a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener 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BroadwaybabytoGreat video from Matt McGorry about the devastating impacts of Long COVID and how even a “mild” infection can leave you chronically ill. He also says he was hesitant to speak out - because there IS a stigma associated with Long COVID. We must change that.He goes on to explain that while his initial infections would be considered “mild”… they’ve still left him with debilitating Long Covid. It’s critical that people understand this. Too many think that hospitalization and/or death in the acute phase are the only negative outcomes. Note that in its moderate and severe stages - Long Covid and other comorbids can have a quality of life equivalent of stage four cancer.I had clipped short portions of the video to share on here - but my internet is currently giving upload speeds less than 1mbps and it keeps throwing errors. That said it’s an excellent video and you can watch the full thing on his IG here: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBra_TSRhpz/?igsh=MWMwMzZwY25qMDl6aA==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBra_TSRhpz/?igsh=MWMwMzZwY25qMDl6aA==</a>On a personal note I want to thank Matt for his honesty and transparency. We need more of it. We have too many celebrities and people with platforms saying "mystery illness". Too many people unwilling or unable to say the word covid.With transparency comes greater awareness.I wrote an article during the Olympics about the phenomenon that is people proclaiming they "don't know anyone with Long Covid."There's 400 million people suffering from the condition. I assure you - you DO know someone. People are simply hiding it or unaware they have it: <a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/covid-and-the-2024-olympic-games" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/covid-and-the-2024-olympic-games</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoWhen you become chronically ill - it’s tempting to try and outrun your suffering. Play through the pain. Push your body back to “normal.”It doesn’t help that we constantly face ableism and discrimination from medical professionals, friends and family who are often quick to tell us it’s “not that bad” and we should just “try harder.”You can’t “try harder” your way out of chronic illness. Pushing through and denying your body the rest it needs only leads to more suffering. It took me a very long time to learn this. Letting go of the guilt, the doubt, the internalized ableism….. it’s not an easy thing to do. My article on how I finally learned to Let Go and start accepting and accommodating my disabilities: <a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/learning-to-let-go-how-to-accept" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/learning-to-let-go-how-to-accept</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

Broadwaybabyto“You could be doing more.”“Is the pain really THAT bad? I’m sure you could get out of bed if you really tried.”“Why aren’t you going to that party/dinner/event? Everyone thinks you’re lazy and antisocial.”“Do you really need to stay home from work? You’re being lazy. Force yourself to go in.”“Do you really need to go to the hospital? It’s not that bad - just push through.”“See? The ER doctor didn’t even help you. It was stupid of you to go in. There’s nothing wrong. Just try harder.”This used to be my harmful inner monologue. I’m sure all of us with chronic illness have said similar things to ourselves. It’s incredibly hard to adapt to becoming disabled - and we often gaslight ourselves and push our bodies to their breaking point. We run from reality. It’s understandable - no one WANTS to be chronically ill. We didn’t grow up hoping to spend our lives stuck in bed dealing with unrelenting pain & fatigue. Chronic illness can and does strike out of nowhere - catching you off guard and forever altering the course of your life.Of course that’s a difficult thing to accept. Often we have doctors, friends and family downplaying our situation - telling us to “just try harder” or that “other people have it worse”. Who in the chronic illness community hasn’t heard “have you tried yoga?” Or “just be glad you don’t have X condition”?The reality is people have a difficult time facing chronic illness. This doesn’t just apply to patients. Those who love us can struggle to accept it as well. Watching someone lose their health is hard. Knowing there’s no hope of improvement? It scares people. We understand acute illness. You get sick or injured, you rest and then you get better. Things go “back to normal”.We also understand terminal illness. We are able to process a condition that will gradually get worse and then take your life. /6 Where we struggle is with chronic illness. Existing in the grey. People HATE the grey. They find it hard to imagine that you could become sick with something that will completely ruin your quality of life - but won’t kill you. They can’t imagine that the suffering could continue for months, years and even decades. So they deny it. They minimize it. They tell us to try harder, think positive & play through the pain. We internalize those messages - and before you know it - you’re doubting yourself.I did this for years. Constantly telling myself it wasn’t really “that bad”. I just needed to try harder, exercise more, avoid the hospital, think positive etc etc. It didn’t work. You can’t “try harder” your way out of chronic illness. It doesn’t work that way. Society is already so cruel to people with disabilities - we don’t need to be cruel to ourselves. It took me a long time to realize this. To let go of the blame and accept that I WAS severely ill. It wasn’t my fault, I hadn’t done anything wrong. It was time to put the “coulds” and the “shoulds” to bed and find a way to move into a place of kindness and acceptance. It was time to stop running from my illnesses. To stop trying to figure out every single flare. To stop putting myself down. It didn’t come easy. In fact I still struggle every day. But I’m putting in the effort. The amazing thing is the more effort I put into letting go - the happier I am.Instead of wasting energy on blame - I’m finding ways to adapt & accommodate my diseases.I’m managing to carve out moments of peace and calm - which when you’re chronically ill can be incredible rare. Our bodies are unreliable - constantly throwing us curve balls, flares and setbacks. We NEED the calm wherever we can find it. Which brings me to my third and final article in my series on living with MCAS - Learning to Let Go. I hope this article helps other people find their own path to acceptance, accommodation and peace: <a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/learning-to-let-go-how-to-accept" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/learning-to-let-go-how-to-accept</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoThe early days of the pandemic were scary for everyone - but for many disabled people there were also rays of hope. We saw the world become more inclusive seemingly overnight. Things we had spent years begging for - like telemedicine and remote work options - became possible. We made it easier for those who are housebound to access the services they need. We checked on our neighbours. We worked together to protect one another. We stopped vilifying and gaslighting housebound people like me - because suddenly EVERYONE was housebound.I also had hope that we were finally going to make real progress on chronic illness. That Long Covid would be “too big to ignore.”That we would start being proactive with our health and work towards keeping people healthy and really HELPING those who were chronically ill. I genuinely still can’t believe that 400 million people are suffering from Long Covid. The numbers are growing every day and yet we do nothing to stop it (and very little to treat it).No progress has been made on the comorbids either. I had POTS and MCAS before covid - and my treatments haven’t improved at all. In fact it’s harder to access the medical care I need because specialists treating these conditions are so overwhelmed by the rapid influx of new patients with Long Covid.I have empathy for those who believed they would be the exception. Who thought that IF they were unlucky enough to be disabled by Covid - help would be there for them. Even though it’s never been there for the rest of us. All these people are going through a very rude awakening right now - they’re being forced to confront the reality that patients like me have been dealing with for years. No one is coming to save us. Our “sick” is permanent. No one is the exception. Just like I have to deal with the pain of having the hope of a more inclusive and caring society ripped away - these newly disabled people have to deal with the pain of realizing they are in fact disabled. That they were lied to when they were told they didn’t have to worry. That they aren’t getting better. It’s a hard adjustment - one that I hope The Disabled Ginger can help with. In the meantime the best thing we can do for our own health and the health of those around us is prevent the spread of Covid. Wear a mask. Clean the air. Test and isolate when sick. Get vaccinated. Don’t take your health for granted. Even if YOU don’t think you’re high risk - it’s an airborne virus. You could pass your “mild” case to someone like me who ends up further disabled or dead. We can do this - but we have to work together. “You do you” isn’t working. We have to remember what it felt like during those first few months of 2020 when we tried to work as a collective whole. Where we protected the vulnerable, took the virus seriously and made society more accessible and inclusive. We can do it again. We just have to decide to try. <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoBefore you tell a disabled person that they need to “just make the healthcare worker mask”… please understand the imbalance of power that exists in hospital settings. We can’t “just make them” do anything. If they refuse -our options are to take the risk or go without care.There’s little recourse when a HCW refuses to mask - there’s almost NO recourse that exists in the moment. You can file a complaint after the fact - but if the care you require is urgent or an emergency - that won’t help you Imagine you’re taken to the emergency room with an urgent (or life threatening) issue. The doctor comes in and refuses to wear a mask. Do you walk out? Throw a fit? These are not good options Even if you manage to keep your composure and strongly advocate for them to reconsider - the longer you argue the more potential virus you’re being exposed to. The more you “annoy” the staff - the greater the odds of retaliation or reduction in care.This isn’t like telling a friend or a colleague to mask. The dynamic is completely different. HCWs have the ability to help you or harm you. You want them on your side. A note in your chart indicating you’re anxious, difficult, non compliant etc can follow you around and impact all your care going forward. Getting charts corrected and notes removed is a time consuming and difficult processAs a result many patients don’t push the issue. They delay medical care as long as possible and then just cross their fingers they will get a compassionate HCW when they do finally go. These delays can also cause harm - and shouldn’t be necessary. Hospitals have never been terribly safe places. They’re where the strongest and most resistant bugs thrive. They’re also where the sickest and most vulnerable people are. At least before Covid it felt like hospitals were TRYING to prevent infection.These days it’s as though any amount of infection control is seen as weak. People are actually bragging about how many times they’ve had Covid or about the risks they’re taking with their health. Staff aren’t masking even around babies, cancer & transplant patients We have to change course. Our healthcare systems could barely handle the amount of chronic illness they were facing before Covid - they certainly can’t handle the constant influx of disabled patients and staff that Covid is causing. This is why we need mandatory masks in healthcare settings. The responsibility to keep themselves and others safe should NOT fall on the vulnerable patient. Many are unable to advocate for themselves - and others are unable to mask. Mandatory masking protects everyone Lastly - the solution to this problem should not be “don’t go to the hospital”. It’s not right to make ANY patient feel like they’re wrong for seeking care. Like they’ve somehow “failed” if they end up with Covid. Until you’re facing a life threatening emergency or serious health challenges - you can’t possibly know what you would do. Is it scary to go to the hospital right now? Of course. Is it also necessary? Absolutely. Patients should never be blamed for needing care or for being unable to get HCWs to mask. The system is failing us - we aren’t failing each other. If you need the hospital - you have all my love & support. It’s impossibly hard - and I will keep fighting to make it better. As long as hospitals refuse to do what’s right to prevent COVID (hello clean air & mandatory masking)… the onus is unfairly on the PATIENT to avoid COVID. My guide offers tips to reduce your risk of hospital acquired COVID (and other HAIs)<a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-to-stay-covid-safe-when-in-hospital" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/how-to-stay-covid-safe-when-in-hospital</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoMany disabled and chronically ill people find themselves labeled “difficult” or “non compliant” simply because they’re advocating for what they need. Some examples:😷 you request staff wear a mask😷 You decline to remove your mask unnecessarily (ie for an oral temperature check that could be performed other ways)😷 You decline a specific drug and/or treatment because you know it will harm you (example - fluoroquinolones are contradicted for EDS patients and not all doctors know this)😷 You push for additional testing because you feel something has been missed 😷 You request a med be administered a different way (example - a slow drip over 30 min instead of pushed all at once - VERY important if you’re blood pressure is unstable and/or your prone to anaphylaxis)All these examples are GOOD advocacy and should NOT be considered “non compliant”.If you’re a healthcare worker - please be careful when you choose to use this term. It can follow us around and have devastating impacts on the care we receive.Try to reframe how you look at the patient - work WITH them instead of working AT them. We are the experts in our bodies.You may have the medical degree - but if we’re saying “No” to something there is probably a very good reason.Listen before you judge us.To all my fellow non compliant patients - never forget that it’s NOT your fault if things go sideways when you advocate for your personal safety. It is your right and no one will fight harder for you than … you! For more on advocacy, tips and tricks for the hospital, how to stay covid safe and how the hospital experience is different for those who are disabled or chronically ill - my five part guide is here:<a href="https://www.disabledginger.com/p/a-five-part-guide-to-accessing-healthcare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.disabledginger.com/p/a-five-part-guide-to-accessing-healthcare</a><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsAirborne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsAirborne</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidCautious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidCautious</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/WearaMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WearaMask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disability</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/LongCovid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LongCovid</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Ableism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ableism</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Denial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Denial</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/CleanAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanAir</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pandemic</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/InfectionControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InfectionControl</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Eugenics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Eugenics</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/SafeHealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeHealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Respirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Respirators</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MasksWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MasksWork</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Spoonie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Spoonie</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Discrimination</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/Dysautonomia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dysautonomia</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mecfs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mecfs</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/pots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pots</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/mcas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mcas</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/communitycare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#communitycare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/wearamask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wearamask</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/chronicillness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chronicillness</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/keepmasksinhealthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#keepmasksinhealthcare</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/MaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaskBans</a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/NoMaskBans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMaskBans</a>

BroadwaybabytoBack when masks were still mandated in hospitals - I had to go for an echocardiogram. It was being done in a clinic for HIGH RISK heart patients. I assumed that meant I would be well protected - only to end up having to fight for my own safety multiple times. First - if you’ve never had an echocardiogram - they can last approximately 45 min and during that time the technician is VERY close to your face. You have to do a lot of deep breathing as well. It is certainly not a low risk activity. As such I made sure I was wearing my fit tested N99 mask AND wore a face shield for extra protection. I’m immune compromised with heart issues - I need all the help I can get. The shield keeps me from touching my face and protects me if someone coughs or sneezes on me.I arrive at hospital & am forced to stand in a crowded line of people waiting to be screened.They were asked standard questions like “have you travelled outside of Canada” and “do you have a fever?”We know both are woefully inadequate at determining if someone has Covid.I watched as people were forced to remove their own mask and put on the hospital provided surgical mask (yes - even people in respirators). There were three people doing the screening - so that’s at least 3 patients at a time taking off their masks. When it’s finally my turn I calmly tell the screener that I’m wearing an N99 and not comfortable switching masks. They tell me I have no choice because they don’t know if my mask is “contaminated” or “counterfeit”.Thankfully I was prepared for this and produced the box showing that my mask was NIOSH certified. I also pointed out a mask is no more “contaminated” than my shoes, clothes or any other article of clothing AND that my shield prevented me from touching it. Not good enough. They said if I wouldn’t change my mask I would be denied entry. I have no immune system. Im wearing a mask that affords me 99% protection - while surrounded by unmasked people coughing, wheezing and blowing their noses. I’m not taking it off. I request a supervisor. They sigh and roll their eyes but storm off to get someone. At this point I’m late for my appointment AND being exposed to even more people without masks. I’m truly gobsmacked that this is happening in a HOSPITAL of all places. Someone more senior arrives and gives me the same flawed droplet dogma logic as the last person. I finally said - firmly but politely - I’m not removing my mask. This is MY personal protective equipment and I don’t consent to you putting me at increased risk. Finally they agreed to let me in if I put their mask OVER my own. 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