Isabel Kaplan

just tried on thigh-high compression stockings for the first time and…they’re basically a push-up bra for my ass? what even is this? ( ab compression is too uncomfortable; knee high makes no difference. I’m goldilocks, i know.

haha sweet! it’s amazing that literally being conscious of covid’s ongoing existence and impact is the bar. Bar is underground, and still so many people aren’t clearing it! Las week, at an ER, a nurse asked if long covid means I always test positive for covid

is this thing on? are people still on here? i have an insane amount of updates and knowledge acquired about long covid, pots, hEDS, cutting edge treatments and warning stories…if i can somehow find an audience of people on here who are seeking that?

hahaha thanks

huge! and so inspirational

I Started Eating Food Again in 2024...What Will 2025 Bring? I started eating real food again in 2024!...I have now stopped the Peptamen food formula completely, and get all my calories from real food!...It has come time that I feel stable enough with this new ...

@whitneydafoe.bsky.social is able to eat again after 11 years!

Fellow ME/CFS folks, this is a big deal. How wonderful to see improvement in quality of life in one of our own!

Happy Monday!

agree!

I shouldn’t be surprised by anything anymore, but am deeply disappointed in Collins and Murkowski and astounded by anyone who thinks their own health and that of their loved ones won’t be negatively affected by this. You or your kids overdue for any vaccines? Get them now.

the only republican to vote against RFK Jr was Mitch McConnell…a POLIO survivor.

the LA Fire Department just accidentally issued an emergency evacuation warning to the ENTIRE county.

to people unfamiliar with LA - i can’t emphasize enough how unprecedented this is

listening to a reporter explain that the question of which houses on a block catch fire and which don’t can come down to whether the palm tree in front of the house catches fire or not. These fires are terrifying

successfully navigated a Warby Parker outing with energy to spare, so now I’m thinking, next step, New York trip? - today in #longcovid life

opposite vibes - major fluids shortage!

thank you! it was a tough few days but i’m on the mend

rupture can happen while or after, within hours or days and up to several months after
if you: feel a snap, bruising right after
move
or the problems may be permanent
damage to the nerves

The risk of problems is higher if you:
have a heart
problems can happen in people who do not risk when they take
other reasons that can increase your risk of problems include:
failure in the past, people with pain
the most common pain is the Achilles

the most important information I should know:
side effects can happen
If you get serious you should stop
immediately and get away
rupture or problems can happen
people of all ages are tough
symptoms may include:
pain, tears

Guide for oral

Read this before you start and each time you get. There may be new information.
This does not take the place of talking
about your treatment

Guide for oral Read this before you start and each time you get. There may be new information. This does not take the place of talking about your treatment the most important information I should know: side effects can happen If you get serious you should stop immediately and get away rupture or problems can happen people of all ages are tough symptoms may include: pain, tears The risk of problems is higher if you: have a heart problems can happen in people who do not risk when they take other reasons that can increase your risk of problems include: failure in the past, people with pain the most common pain is the Achilles rupture can happen while or after, within hours or days and up to several months after if you: feel a snap, bruising right after move or the problems may be permanent damage to the nerves

I spent NYE in the ER. I left 10 hrs later more dehydrated than I arrived (did you know there’s a fluids shortage?). It was brutal, but I’m okay, and I made an erasure poem out of my medication guide.

text in comments if image is hard to read

sippin my saturday night pedialyte, wyd?

What the actual f

I’m glad you had a healthy trip! Was there Covid on board?

The Art of Losing and Playing Monopoly with Luigi Mangione with a guest appearance by my photogenic heart

Some thoughts on brain fog and close reading Luigi Mangione’s game of Monopoly

isabelkaplan.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

Thank you so much

Thank you!

…it me. 😬

Arctic Diaries: Week 1 Disappearing glaciers, a very fat bear, and a dash of COVID

Oh look, it’s me! 🥶 If you’re interested in reading more about the on-board experience in the Arctic, there’s a 3 part series on my Substack, published in live time.

open.substack.com/pub/isabelka...

I’m so sorry to hear that. Yeah, my doctor said it’s like throwing spaghetti at the wall at this point. We’re the walls.

Just taught myself to play “What Makes You Beautiful” on ukulele. How’s everyone else’s Saturday night going?

#longcovid