The Sentinel-Intelligence

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I’m Not All Right. Thanks for Asking.

Navigating a broken healthcare system in a sick, sick world.

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Kit Campoy
Nov 09, 2023
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All I wanted to do today was eat ice cream and watch TV.

Am I depressed?

I don't know. I'm in pain. All I could manage to do was take the dog out, in my pajamas. Walking the dog down my street, I made the embarrassing decision: I would go into the coffee shop dressed like this. Sweats. Flip flops. Hair unbrushed. No makeup. I didn’t even know what time it was. I’d thrown a baseball hat on and sunglasses. I’d been crying. I didn’t care.  I was hungry and exhausted.  My sunglasses would stay on my face.

That’s how I’d get through this. 

Smile and Lie

My local coffee shop is a block away from me. Everyone knows me in there. It’s a great neighborhood vibe. People bring their dogs in, and the baristas remember your drink order. 

They’re usually playing some mix of music you haven’t heard in a decade or more, and all the Gen Z employees have a mellow, friendly, positive energy. I love it. 

I work from home but usually put on jeans and brush my hair before I g…

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