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ton·ic
Noun: one that invigorates, restores, refreshes, or stimulates
Ahhh….now doesn’t that sound like exactly what you’d want from a health newsletter?
🍹 The Tonic is a refreshing concoction of wellness resources and stories for those interested in COVID, long COVID, ME/CFS, and other chronic illnesses…served straight up, with a dash of humor.
The Tonic endeavors to give those of us journeying through long COVID and ME/CFS a feeling of hope and joy. For everyone reading, it offers a more stimulating take on life with these chronic illnesses than what you might normally see online. Above all, I want anyone who joins me here to think and to laugh.
And so….
Welcome, new friend. I hope you’ll click subscribe below and stick around.
A little about me:
I am an “OG” COVID long hauler, infected in March 2020 and subsequently also diagnosed with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), small fiber neuropathy, Epstein Barr virus reactivation, T cell exhaustion, and common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). I have had nearly 40 different symptoms since my Long COVID journey began and have been rendered disabled by it all.
Since getting infected, I have had countless experiences I never imagined having, and I have observed, analyzed, raged, and laughed about so much of it. I have found writing about it to be a helpful creative and emotional outlet, and I hope you’ll stick around for what’s to come.
I am determined to recover my health and some of my writing will be about this experience as well.
The Tonic is a free newsletter for now, while I navigate the disability benefits process. Any pledge you choose to make would be a wonderful show of confidence in my work but would not be charged until I turn on paid subscriptions (I will definitely let folks know before doing so).
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