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Hi All. I'm interested in connecting over anxiety and PTSD, especially with folks in NYC. Any good group recommendations? #Nyc #Anxiety #PTSDSupportAndRecovery

I am supposed to leave my neighborhood today for the first time since #COVID19 ravaged #Nyc and my brain is not handling it well.

The other day I walked down to the water from my apartment in Brooklyn. Was strange... there were no boats, no activity on the waters. It was like looking at a photograph.

Today I saw this image:
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#COVID19

When I was 5 yr old my whole family got pneumonia and got chest x-rays, including me. They discovered then that I had an enlarged spleen. Then came the tests. Countless tests and countless dr visits. Eventually I ended up at #HersheyMedicalCenter where they explained I have #portalveinthrombosis with #portalhypertension . It meant that my #portalvein that connects the #spleen to the #liver was blocked somehow, and so the blood had to find a different way to the #liver and back to the #heart so it backed up into the #spleen enlarging it before finding a completely new route. My #circulatorysystem is completely different from everyone else’s and since the #portalvein is blocked, it is causing pressure on places it shouldn’t be and also causing over time #liverdamage . Hence the #portalhypertension . I don’t really have high blood pressure, except in certain parts of my body. I’ve had all sorts of #tests done over the years, have seen a #specialist in #Nyc . It’s just like someone extra inside my body, causing this. Many people have different variations of it, usually due to #Cirrhosis but I’ve never found someone exactly like me. It would be nice to. #

I live in #Nyc and am beginning to feel anxious about all the news about the Coronavirus. Is there anyone else who gets anxious about very contagious diseases? I feel the same way about the flu, shingles, etc. I have #ChronicIllness #PsoriaticArthritis #Fibromyalgia
#Anxiety

#SupportGroups I live in nyc and am looking for a a local support group for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I love having the mighty and support here but would like to meet some people in person as well to share experiences with. ❤️

Lady Gaga's foundation, Born This Way has been helping us be kinder to our mind, body & community, with #BeKind21 . The challenge ends today. Swing by their Wellness Fair at Astor Place for easy ways to continue practicing kindness. The event is free! #MentalHealth #ChronicIllness #Kindness