Oh Bananas!

_{I asked bing.com to generate a funny image for malpractice. I'm unsure why it came up with a clown and banana 🤷🏻}

Imagine this: I'm sitting there, chanting my little mantra, "I can do this, I can do this." I had just finished a workout that felt like I had climbed Mount Everest, convincing myself that I’m a fitness guru in the making.

It’s been over a year since I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Arthritis (an autoimmune disease). Knee pain? Check. Bedridden? Almost.

So here's the twist: I ended up living my best life. No school runs, no grocery shopping, no household chores—nothing! It was like I accidentally stumbled upon the world's most foolproof method to avoid adulting. If only I could market this as a cure for overworking—talk about MALPRACTICE!

They say: The most common types of malpractice occur due to miscommunication, which results in misdiagnosis or medication error.

A big L.O.L

MISCOMMUNICATION and ME? not a possible scenario... Well it could be that the person on the other side of the table was not listening though. Who knows? I could explain my symptoms in a very clear way, without an iota of confusion... Hihi

Hmmm... No worries. These days will pass too... All while I was waiting to find out what was wrong with me. The doctors—well, let's just say I won't bring up malpractice again—thought I had age-related arthritis. I mean, seriously? In my thirties? No way.

But then, there had to be something wrong… We even started thinking, “If they can’t figure it out, could it be c*****?” Now, the question was, how do we get those tests done?

No, it can’t be... Just stay positive and visit the doctor in the other town.

So, we went, waited, and spent the entire day there.

Finally, our turn came...

He says, "You'll have to get these tests done elsewhere. It seems like it could be an autoimmune disorder, but there’s nothing I can do..."

Ok

No worries...

Let's explore the town a little bit. It’s a big city, so yes, we went to a fancy restaurant, dined in, and then came back home undiagnosed - no malpractice though.

So, how did the diagnosis finally happen? I won’t bore you with the whole story, but just know that I stayed persistent, and eventually, we found the right direction.

A follow-up a year later showed that the disease wasn’t progressing.

But recently, I’ve been experiencing quite a bit of joint pain—probably a flare-up.

Still, I’m staying positive. I’ve started a gym routine, or at least, I’m trying to…

So, in a way, maybe I have also practiced to some extent, mal... I used this illness as an excuse and gave myself so much margin that now I’ve gained weight. What happened to pushing myself? I know I was taking it easy... But pain shouldn’t be used as an excuse. Or should it?

What do you say????