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Likely Jan LukasI'm absolutely no expert on terminology such as "internalised ableism," so it IS possible that's what I went through. Then again, I am generally the last to recognise something in myself that others have/are, eg: being <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trans</a>, so simply not noticing I was <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> is pretty on-brand for me. 🤔😂4/x

Likely Jan LukasI don't know if the elder self-identifies as <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/disabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#disabled</a>, despite clearly being no longer as-abled as times' past.AFAIK this is pretty common -- heck, even thiugh I've been <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> since my pre-teen years, I never really *recognised* or *acknowledged* it until things got bad enough that I needed to start using crutches or canes. This, despite literally requring accomodations to use typewriters for exams every term! 🙄😂It's really easy to avoid seeing ourselves this way.3/x

Likely Jan LukasAs I've mentioned practically-endlessly, I am <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> and have a number of <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChronicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChronicHealth</a> conditions to manage as well. I have been doing so for over 40 years, including surviving complex stuff like <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Lupus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lupus</a> and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BreastCancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BreastCancer</a>.Critical to my ongoing survival is to ensure I do my best to protect *me* during an ongoing pandemic where <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PublicHealth</a> has completely abdicated their purpose to protect us all.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/So" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#So</a> I wear an <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ElastomericMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElastomericMask</a>, everywhere.2/x

Likely Jan LukasBack in February 2024, I shared some <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MaskHacking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaskHacking</a> tips I'd figured out for personal use.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/@likelyjanlukas/112006112174878006" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mstdn.ca/@likelyjanlukas/112006112174878006</a>Now it's time to update with some handy info for <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> situations such as, <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/hospitals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hospitals</a>, specifically <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/imaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#imaging</a> and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/dx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dx</a>! 😀1/x<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MaskHack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaskHack</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Respirator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Respirator</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AirQuality</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AirFiltration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AirFiltration</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/PPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PPE</a>

Likely Jan LukasI've been <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> most of my life but was able to be gainfully employed as an adult until a then-public school board fired me for being <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trans</a>.Challenging this school board for it's illegal actions through the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> commission coincided with a sudden and precipitous drop-off of calls from any other school board I worked with. A complete coincidence, no doubt. 🙄4/x

Likely Jan LukasA couple weeks' back, my pharmacy called to inform me that they were unable to process my next Rx refills via my <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insurance</a>, <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AISH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AISH</a>, aka 'Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped', which is <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Alberta</a>'s support programme for <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> people.2/x

Likely Jan LukasBut in all seriousness, being <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChronicallyIll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChronicallyIll</a> and <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> means that dealing with a constant flood of over-complicated <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/interfaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interfaces</a> can be draining beyond my capacity for any given day.And it feels pretty darned frustrating to be thwarted from doing laundry just because one doesn't have advanced degrees in graph theory or <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cryptography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cryptography</a> and isn't up to dealing with all this just for some fresh clothes.5/x

Likely Jan LukasAgain I remind you that I am <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> and manage multiple <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChronicIllnesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChronicIllnesses</a>. I have taken large amounts of many medications for most of my life, and many of these mess with my body's moisture. My tissues are dry from the inside out, ugh.I've even started losing teeth due to this dryness, despite nearly-obsessive levels of dental hygiene on my part! 😬So it's possible I feel dehydrated faster than many/most folks would in the same <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ElastomericRespirator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElastomericRespirator</a>.12/x

Likely Jan LukasI tried a couple of other <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ElastomericRespirators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElastomericRespirators</a> before I settled on this one. The other ones fit generally okay but weren't great with my glasses, and I had to remove them completely for eating or drinking.While I have been mostly alone throughout the pandemic, physical limitations due to being <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> means I can't necessarily manage doffing and donning a zillion times if I am out.5/x

Likely Jan LukasI have probably mentioned before how much I love my 3M 6500 QL series half-face respirator. Let me share a couple of important hacks with you.1/x<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MaskUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaskUp</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MaskHack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaskHack</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Respirator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Respirator</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AirQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AirQuality</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/AirFiltration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AirFiltration</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CovidIsNotOver</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ActuallyDisabled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ActuallyDisabled</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/PPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PPE</a>

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