On top of everything else - like neurodivergence and unemployment - I found out I have a heart condition.
I'm waiting to hear from the doctor on next steps but it's just thrown me into a depression. It will be a lifelong thing, and there's no treatment for it other than surgery, which is unknown when I'll need it. The medications I can take can ironically make another physical condition worse. I feel like I have a ticking time bomb in my chest. I was grabbing groceries wondering how bizarre it is to now wonder when it will happen - that I'll just be standing one moment, dead the next. (I'm carefully adding more joyful food because f**k everything now). I already have dull chest pain (which is a symptom of the condition). While it's not an immediate threat, my symptoms (including bad sleep) ramped up. So yes, let's ramp up the stress - why not.
I haven't told anyone in my life - I don't have a lot of people, so that helps. It has me resolved on how important it is that I get rid of my belongings, minimize job search and really just focus on finding ONE friend in this city before I move. I love that I'm distancing myself from everyone in my life because they haven't been helpful with health conditions before, and they certainly won't now that it involves a heart condition. I think at some point in the new year just purging all social media so I stay focused on a few communities like this one. People I depended on have left me on read. It's good - no guilt on leaving now, I'm already a ghost to them. I don't even know how any of them would even hear if I keeled over :D. I love that I have a 'normal' life (looking or work) and then a secret life that involves erasing my existence, and CTB being the ultimate power move. This site is a source of joy to me. Thankful in my resolve.
Ironically not thinking about CTB the same way because yippee, no logistics to source! Mother Nature showed up for me anyway. Funny how Karma works!