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I don't know if I'll ever get over that look of surprise when people put together that I am not accompanying an older patient - I'm the patient.

Aboogail Screamini

@abbeyperini.dev

I hear it less now, but right after I got diagnosed, I heard how young I was and (genuine) "bless your heart"s and "oh sweetie"s quite often. 😬

7/11/24, 7:08 pm0 reposts4 likes

Aboogail Screamini

@abbeyperini.dev

7 Nov 2024

Nothing tells you that you're bad off like an older Southern woman genuinely blessing your heart.

Joyce Park

@troutgirl.bsky.social

7 Nov 2024

Oh yah, for a long time the cardiologist's receptionists would literally just NOT SEE ME, like their eyes would just slide right past me looking for the patient.

Aboogail Screamini

@abbeyperini.dev

7 Nov 2024

While we were surrounded by 70+ year olds, a receptionist commented "you never see young people crochet!" and I came very close to asking if she meant that she never saw young people in her waiting room. 👀

Joyce Park

@troutgirl.bsky.social

7 Nov 2024

First time I went to this one cardiologist, I held the door for a woman who I quickly realized was BLIND -- like she was unable to see the reception desk, asked me to walk her up there -- and had DRIVEN HERSELF.