Risky Business

Autoimmune diseases turn our bodies into self-destructive machines. It’s exhausting, having an immune system in overdrive FIGHTING ITSELF. I take medicine to stop the fight which lowers my ability to properly defend myself against actual threats: viruses, infections, etc.

If you have someone like me in your life and you want to keep them safe, you need to get vaccinated. If you don’t want to, stay away. I can only speak for myself when I say: If you aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19, I will actively avoid you.

You choose what you do with your body. I’ve been sick my whole life & it’s my choice to avoid a virus that would kill me. Thank you to all who’ve gotten the shot to keep people like me safe.

I spent 3 weeks in isolation at CHEO when I caught the chicken pox.

My immune system cannot defend itself because it’s suppressed. If it’s not suppressed, it will destroy all tissue (organs, bones, blood).

If you choose to not get vaccinated also choose to stay away from me.

What I’ve said might upset you. Heck, maybe you WANT to harm me/others. Maybe you don’t believe me and have your mind made up. If these tweets reach anyone whose uncertain about the shot: Please consider the young ones who have a hard enough time surviving.

Talk to your doctor or local public health nurse if you are hesitant. Make your own decision, for sure. Attempt empathy for others without immune systems. We exist. From small to tall.

Always do what’s right for you.

Everyone’s lived their own life & had their own experiences which help to form individual, personal opinions.

Having a different opinion is OK. Purposefully hurting others physically, verbally or spiritually because of an opinion is not OK.

Life’s all about risk; the ones you are and aren’t willing to take.

It’s been a calculated journey for me & my experiences have brought me to support vaccinations.

Your journey may be different.

I am hopeful that one day we can all be buds again, safely.