being disabled is always expensive (I have to pay more for things I can use instead of being able to do it myself), but here's an example of a cost that might not be obvious: I have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), which means my heartrate spikes when not laying flat :psyduck_sweat: one tool used to mitigate some of the effects is compression leggings (from my ankles to the bottom of my ribcage), which were $30~40 for a decent pair... which now doesn't compress my butt and torso very well because I've lost so much of my musculature over the last year of being bedridden :frog_sus: I've been contemplating having to get a new pair that fits a bit better, but I'm also unsure how long that would last :bear_shrug: #Disability #Covid #LongCovid #MECFS #POTS p.s. if you're not disabled, I need you to take in this information, use it to fuel your empathy for disabled people (you will join us one day, as a note), and act on that empathy :hug_love: