Chronic Illness Humor

high difficulty level escape room concept: you are chronically ill and you have 24 hours to do one seemingly manageable task. mybodyistryingtokillme.com [background is puzzle]

a birthday card that says in banana years...you're bread [pic of banana looking sad with a balloon]

Me too, banana

"Your call is very important to us. Please enjoy this 40 min flute" @myjesusjam [pic of medieval guy playing flute]

@begonepots "YOU SEEM KIND OF DISTANT THESE DAYS." It's not emotional distance—it's energy depletion. Chronic illness doesn’t just take a toll on the body—it takes a toll on how someone connects. Fatigue, overstimulation, and pain often make simple things like texting back or making small talk feel overwhelming. People may seem distant, but it’s not because they’ve stopped caring—it’s because they’re trying to protect what little energy they have left. There’s a constant trade-off between rest and engagement, between survival and connection. They’re not pulling away—they’re just managing a body that doesn’t always give them the freedom to show up fully. It’s painful to feel misunderstood when what they really want is to be closer—but can’t. In My Shoes: Imagine caring deeply about people—but rarely having the capacity to show it. @begonepots

@begonepots

@partofaplan - "hey, i would like to buy a candy bar with my membership card." "sure thing. that will be $345." "WTF?! $345?!!!!" "well, without the card it's $5450 dollars." "oh...that's not bad i guess" ^that's the american healthcare system

@partofaplan

*Me Just Going With the Flow* The Flow: a tiny little person in a tiny little kayak disappearing into the violent waters

"side effects may include bleeding from the ears, seizures and cannibalism" People in the ad: [pic of 2 women and 1 man drinking beers and eating at a table and they look so happy and something's funny]

Every day i wake up and choose violence. internally.

[pic of doctor and patient talking] doctor admits half of medicine is nodding gravely and saying 'let's see how it feels in 6 months' mybodyistryingtokillme.com

#satire

[beautiful vineyard scene with beautiful sky and hills in the background] everything will work out. just not for you specifically. mybodyistryingtokillme.com

Well, that wasn't very inspirational.

@chronicallyrealmom chronic illness isn't just being sick...it's being sick while still having to do everything.

@chronicallyrealmom

me, after having the audacity to eat food [comedian with beard, forget his name, but he's a funny guy] enjoy your diarrhea mybodyistryingtokillme.com

neurodivergent-bard on Tumblr - Jun 9, 2024 - Socializing while being chronically ill is fucking terrible. It hurts to cancel plans all the time bc you're sick or in pain or just have to prioritize resting instead of going out and hanging out with friends. You feel left out because you are left out. You miss out on the talks and moments and experiences with them and it alienates you from the friendships whether you like it or not. But it's not your fault. Please remember it's never your fault. You're doing the best you can. It's okay.

This is no longer just an illness. it's harassment! mybodyistryingtokillme.com

[pic of christopher walken on snl - your treatment plan needs more cowbell mybodyistryingtokillme.com

[pic of a cat surrounded by fire and has one of his eyes replaced with a button, has bunches of places sewn up and has pins sticking in him like a voodoo doll] @lifewithbobo It's fine. I'm fine. Everything is fine.

Artist: @lifewithbobo on insta

@beatonna - i had day surgery today (nothing big) and they were like "don't make any important decisions in the next 24 hrs bc you might not remember them." but i had to go grocery shopping. Later Morgan was like "you bought... so much, like a lot, of cheese"

1 - pic of a woman stretching with an arrow showing her going down "step 1. bend at the waist" 2 - she's still in the same position 2. realize you're not flexible enough to get back up 3 - Live life as a triangle - she's still in same position and says 'hello to man who says 'hello triangle' Dave

a venn diagram blue circle says 'people trying to heal me with crystals' yellow circle says 'sisyphus' and where they meet (green) it says 'pushing that rock' mybodyistryingtokillme.com

1 - pic of brain smiling 'things are going well' 2 - the brain looks mischievous now 3 - and a little evil "too well..." 4 - brain hits overdo it button mybodyistryingtokillme.com

[pic of medical form] clinic introduces exciting new form to fill out same info again mybodyistryingtokillme.com

#satire

a rainbow in the background on a river with trees i've rached my limit mybodyistryingtokillme.com

softgritsspoonie on tumblr - you have survived 100 percent of your worst flare days, and you will survive this one. just hold on.

Source: softgritsspoonie on tumblr

disabled-planet Jan 11, 2025 Having an undiagnosed condition makes it difficult to feel valid, I get it. You don’t know where you’re headed in life. You feel like everyone doesn’t believe you or label it as “stress” or “anxiety”. It’s draining and frustrating, I feel that. Reminder to those without a diagnosis for any reason, especially if it’s so far, difficult to address due to your symptoms. You are valid, so valid. Also, you are still disabled even without a diagnosis.

If anyone sees my spoons, tell them i miss them and i'm ready to work things otu mybodyistryingtokillme.com

Me: I haven't taken a selfie in a while. *takes selfie* Me: oh that's why.

Artist: Owlturd.com 1 - a guy saying happily 'what a wonderful day!!!' 2 - a purple guy (chronic illness) coughs 3 - and says take this and hands him sealed envelope 'take it' and the guy takes it 4 - the guy looks sad because the letter says 'new symptom'

Artist: owlturd.com

[woman talking to dr at his desk] new specialist focuses exclusively on referrals to other specialists mybodyistryingtokillme.com

#satire

someone drew a fox sleeping inside a peace symbol and it says if you love someone let them nap

i love getting cute little morning texts like 'your lab results are in' mybodyistryingtokillme.com