Ok so, the ER doctor called and I’m Septic…

Back to the hospital.

😭😭😭😭😭😭

The intense irony here? My youngest sister is going into labour as I write this…

What's your favourite funny but factual general cybersecurity advice?

#Security

Jensen Huang will return in Avengers: Doomsday

I had a mad craving for chicken nuggies…

Then I had a wild coughing fit…

So, my body basically said “NUGGIES NOW OR DIE!”

So, I ordered nuggies and now I’m not coughing…

Coincidence? I think not! 😂

A fun little happy post…

I’m so glad I rediscovered how much I love writing on paper. Living in our fast paced digital world made me forget the importance and beauty in slowing down.

I write everything down now. Ideas, lists, brain dumps, my daily journal, and I even discovered the world of solo rpg journaling games!

I don’t think I’ll ever use a notes app again.

Edit: added a little note for those who doubt themselves ❤️

Bless up to Tamiflu.

Saving my immunocompromised arse from serious side effects.

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

A fun little happy post…

I’m so glad I rediscovered how much I love writing on paper. Living in our fast paced digital world made me forget the importance and beauty in slowing down.

I write everything down now. Ideas, lists, brain dumps, my daily journal, and I even discovered the world of solo rpg journaling games!

I don’t think I’ll ever use a notes app again.

Edit: added a little note for those who doubt themselves ❤️

#Canadians: this House of Commons Petition calling on the government to protect and strengthen our universal health care system, including enforcing the Canada Health Act is open for signature until November 22nd. We need to send a message to governments at all levels that we will not tolerate the ongoing destruction, and that we expect the Feds to act. If you haven’t signed it, please do, and share it with your friends who might have missed it. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7691
#CanPoli

TW: illness and hospitalization

It was definitely a mistake for neurology to let me go home from the hospital for a couple days…

I’m back 😭

Near 39C (102F) fever, chest pains/burning from coughing and chills.

Thank you to the asshole that gave me (I’m assuming) the flu. My immune system is literally fighting for its life.

Moral of the story: Please be mindful in public if you’re sick. You could severely hurt the immunocompromised.

I finally started listening to Robin Hobb’s Assassin’s Apprentice today.

While it was slow getting going, I’d say I’m intrigued… I’m right around 20% into it and looking forward to continuing to listen. 😊

Sending peace

Mastodon has a high-contrast option, but for many people, it's not enough.

At https://mementomori.social, we have two extra themes for people who need more: Ultra accessible and Ultra accessible Plus. They're designed for people with visual impairments, colour blindness or tunnel vision.

For example, people with retinitis pigmentosa often use 200-300% zoom and need bigger elements. They need large, high-contrast text and elements throughout the interface. Everything has to be easy to find and see, and content needs to stay in the same place. So we have a theme with:

- A black background and white text
- Extra-large text without excessive browser zoom, so elements work properly
- Links, mentions and hashtags each in their own colour
- Clear outlines on buttons and fields
- And more

These improvements don't just help people with low vision. They also help people with motoric impairments who need everything to work with as few clicks and as little movement as possible. We've also improved the layout in our fork: the composer form stays in the same place at the top, and notifications are at the top too. This means people don't need to scroll or search for them, whether they're using their eyes or assistive devices such as a mouse, touchscreens, touchpads or braille keyboards.

You can switch themes in Preferences → Appearance → Site theme.

Just FYI, in case you're disabled and need more than Mastodon offers by default. I try to make the accessibility features in our Mastodon web version as good as I can. I have a dedicated tester (my wife) at home who has these impairments, so we can test with real-world examples.

#Accessibility #A11y #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #MementomoriSocial #RetinitisPigmentosa #UsherSyndrome #DeafBlind #TunnelVision #VisuallyImpaired #Blind

Lord help me not slap the man in the face next to me who just said, to my face, with my mask on…

“I don’t have much faith in masks.”

FFS.

update: Lots of really helpful replies, thank you, everyone! 🌟

I need #FediHelp. How do I find a decent financial advisor? Are they all the same? Does a financial advisor know tax answers or do I also need a tax advisor? Are they legally bound in some way to not scam us?

My mother left our adult kids really (to us) complicated money. I don't know what I'm doing and neither do they. We don't want to screw this up. Any advice on where to find legit help is welcome.

Hey @britt if you haven't already seen this (after the fekkin week you've had):

"Petition to call upon the Government of Canada to enforce the Canada Health Act and stop Ontario & Alberta (and any other province) from extra billing and privatisation of heath care services that should be publicly funded."

https://mindly.social/@markgrieveson/117453090088655426

RE: https://mstdn.games/@britt/117576413738085226

MRI UPDATE

I have a neuro inflammatory neurologist now. ❤️🫶

SHE IS ORDERING THE BRAIN AND ORBIT MRI URGENTLY.

They’ve allowed me to go home from the hospital and rest in my own bed until the MRI date.

It should be within the week. 🤞🏼

Depending on how that goes, I’ll then have a spinal tap.

DONATIONS:
If you have sent an e-transfer, please message me so I can return your donation in full. *I cannot reverse a deposited e-transfer, I need your email so I can send it back*

I will also refund all Papal payments in the next few days. ❤️🫶❤️

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for your love and support.

Medical update:

I finally got my urgent neurology evaluation.

Yep…. We’re going to do a full MS workup. I’ll know what scans they’re doing soon…. But I will be getting a spinal tap. 😭

Something is wrong with my eye and I have other neuro irregularities. I don’t know much other than that right now. ❤️

#multiplesclerosis #MS #FUMS

Which audiobook should I listen to next??

… I’ve been waiting all night for them to admit me to the neurology ward as agreed about 12 hours ago.

Yeah.

My rage knows no bounds. And yes, every nurse has extended their deepest apologies and agrees this is very, very, not okay.

Medical update:

They’re admitting me to the neurology ward.

I’ll likely be there a few days. I’ll post updates when I can.

IMPORTANT EDIT:
If they do an MRI while I’m here (I suspect they will), I will fully refund every donation.