Candace D.
@diaryofasickgrl.bsky.social
Wife. Mother. Dog mom. Chronic illness advocate. 🥄♥️ #hEDS, #MCAS, #POTS, #foodallergies, #cornallergy, etc.
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Nature is so beautiful. And I’m allergic to it 😀👍
January 3, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Nature is so beautiful. And I’m allergic to it 😀👍
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January 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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When you’re open about your struggles it can become an instruction manual for others going through the same thing
January 3, 2026 at 4:53 AM
When you’re open about your struggles it can become an instruction manual for others going through the same thing
Having a corn allergy has taught me that nothing is real and everything is corn
January 3, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Having a corn allergy has taught me that nothing is real and everything is corn
Are we perhaps called “patients” because we have to be patient with:
The gaslighting doctor
The rude secretary
The long waits
The busy pharmacy
All the medical testing
Expensive medical bills
Side effects of medications
Fighting with insurance
Etc
…?
The gaslighting doctor
The rude secretary
The long waits
The busy pharmacy
All the medical testing
Expensive medical bills
Side effects of medications
Fighting with insurance
Etc
…?
January 3, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Are we perhaps called “patients” because we have to be patient with:
The gaslighting doctor
The rude secretary
The long waits
The busy pharmacy
All the medical testing
Expensive medical bills
Side effects of medications
Fighting with insurance
Etc
…?
The gaslighting doctor
The rude secretary
The long waits
The busy pharmacy
All the medical testing
Expensive medical bills
Side effects of medications
Fighting with insurance
Etc
…?
When we were on vacation I was taking some Benadryl and my spouse went “is that PEZ candy?” and I was like “for people with allergies I guess…”
December 31, 2025 at 11:25 PM
When we were on vacation I was taking some Benadryl and my spouse went “is that PEZ candy?” and I was like “for people with allergies I guess…”
December 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Reposted by Candace D.
![Them: How are you doing?
Me:
[a little freaked out screaming furball]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dbzmdmsaz6lkhb4tv3culzme/bafkreiamg42kcnw7u63vmafqtgbwebgiiboqxxvvikgmj2fcpen66nunh4@jpeg)
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Gutted to get 2 messages from kids in my family telling me I need to try harder to socialize at the holidays & “get over” being sick
I do so much disability advocacy to try and help people understand that it’s not our fault
We can’t “try harder”
Yet I can’t get my family to understand
Crushed
I do so much disability advocacy to try and help people understand that it’s not our fault
We can’t “try harder”
Yet I can’t get my family to understand
Crushed
December 25, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Gutted to get 2 messages from kids in my family telling me I need to try harder to socialize at the holidays & “get over” being sick
I do so much disability advocacy to try and help people understand that it’s not our fault
We can’t “try harder”
Yet I can’t get my family to understand
Crushed
I do so much disability advocacy to try and help people understand that it’s not our fault
We can’t “try harder”
Yet I can’t get my family to understand
Crushed
😅😅
December 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
😅😅
I could not do this chronic illness thing without my 3 dogs 🥰🐾🖤
December 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I could not do this chronic illness thing without my 3 dogs 🥰🐾🖤
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!["You're so chill"
Me: Thanks, I am too tired to react.
[pic of skeleton all glowing yellow in the wildnerness]
MyBodystryingTokillMe.com](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dbzmdmsaz6lkhb4tv3culzme/bafkreicxuvtupc6bl5xekgedevgt3uwupz4nptgqnexnfihcg6fe6xfsiy@jpeg)
December 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Thoughts on Tamiflu?
December 16, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Thoughts on Tamiflu?
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![satire - [woman thinking] - Chronically Ill Woman Not Sure If She Should Stay In And Feel Depressed Or Go Out & Flare For Two+ Weeks - mybodyistryingtokillme.com](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dbzmdmsaz6lkhb4tv3culzme/bafkreib5hzg55sahudnxazj5wrmjxwdzatstk3mbs5bvbzl77n3jz5xlce@jpeg)
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Aww thank you!! 🙏
December 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Aww thank you!! 🙏
Thank you for sharing! 🖤
December 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Thank you for sharing! 🖤
Wishing all who are celebrating today a very happy, gentle Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for all the community and solidarity here amongst the chronic illness and disability community. I truly don’t know what I’d do without you all 🙏🦃
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Wishing all who are celebrating today a very happy, gentle Thanksgiving! I’m thankful for all the community and solidarity here amongst the chronic illness and disability community. I truly don’t know what I’d do without you all 🙏🦃
I’m chronically ill so I probably can’t jingle all the way. Maybe half way
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I’m chronically ill so I probably can’t jingle all the way. Maybe half way
I don’t expect everyone to automatically just know what living with my chronic illnesses is like. But I so appreciate people who are willing to try. Just listening and believing me is a great start.
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I don’t expect everyone to automatically just know what living with my chronic illnesses is like. But I so appreciate people who are willing to try. Just listening and believing me is a great start.
A haunted house but it’s just people asking me if I’ve tried yoga
October 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A haunted house but it’s just people asking me if I’ve tried yoga
I’m not “lazy”. I’m a motivated person trapped in a sick body.
October 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I’m not “lazy”. I’m a motivated person trapped in a sick body.
Reposted by Candace D.
!["Good People" don't spend their Time calling sick people Lazy"
[pic of racoon showing off his pretty legs]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dbzmdmsaz6lkhb4tv3culzme/bafkreifly5ypsm2mojz6d3emcutflqsnpv3g5cpi6lgbqizw3wnc6jc27e@jpeg)
I spent a lot of today thinking it was Thursday
October 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I spent a lot of today thinking it was Thursday
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I’ve seen several mutuals rocking these respirators and I can’t wait to finally try em out once they arrive in the mail.
Use POTATUM25 for 25% off your entire order 🫡
I’ve seen several mutuals rocking these respirators and I can’t wait to finally try em out once they arrive in the mail.
Use POTATUM25 for 25% off your entire order 🫡
October 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
If you’re in the market for some high-quality KN95s, I recently became an affiliate with Kind Mask!
I’ve seen several mutuals rocking these respirators and I can’t wait to finally try em out once they arrive in the mail.
Use POTATUM25 for 25% off your entire order 🫡
I’ve seen several mutuals rocking these respirators and I can’t wait to finally try em out once they arrive in the mail.
Use POTATUM25 for 25% off your entire order 🫡
Chronically ill people make Santa’s nice list by default—we literally don’t even have the energy to be naughty! 😈😂
October 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Chronically ill people make Santa’s nice list by default—we literally don’t even have the energy to be naughty! 😈😂