Story archives - tag: "illness"

Bret

I knew by the expression on the doctor's face what it said on the clipboard before he opened his mouth.

tags: illness doctor imminent death [add]

2008-04-23 14:52:57 / Rating: 92.25 /

The Sick Girl

I used to consider one of my biggest talents to be pill-swallowing because I could swallow 8-13 medicines and supplements at a time.

tags: illness bedridden medicine strange talent [add]

2008-03-06 13:02:47 / Rating: 73.75 /

never the bride

He told me as far as he was concerned we were married, then he died of AIDS.

tags: marriage illness [add]

2007-05-17 13:49:53 / Rating: 152 /

Sociologist Tina

I fear that people would believe me to be a malingerer, and even my estranged father, upon hearing about the dilemma which my symptoms presented, commented, "I think you're allergic to work."

tags: illness father conversation trust daughter family support belief money failure [add]

2006-12-27 11:55:49 / Rating: 160.25 /