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this is what long covid feels like [CW: body horror illustration, occasional art nudity]

the figure in the center of the bookmark is outlined partially in magenta, and cracking apart. purple craquelature fills their head, neck, and shoulders. the hands are also crumbly. one ankle, and one knee area too. the figure has a dark grimmacing face with lines under their eyes. it's hard to see in the scan, but it reflects green in real life. to the left and right of the head are two other faces, drawn in magenta. One makes a concerned, pitying face by making a tight frown and their eyebrows lowered. The other raises and eyebrow and has their mouth open in frustrated outrage.

July 23, 2025

2025_7_14 They asked how many migraines

the figure in the center of the bookmark is outlined partially in magenta, and cracking apart. purple craquelature fills their head, neck, and shoulders. the hands are also crumbly. one ankle, and one knee area too. the figure has a dark grimmacing face with lines under their eyes. it's hard to see in the scan, but it reflects green in real life. to the left and right of the head are two other faces, drawn in magenta. One makes a concerned, pitying face by making a tight frown and their eyebrows lowered. The other raises and eyebrow and has their mouth open in frustrated outrage.

2025-7-14 They asked how many migraines & headaches I get. I guessed 25 days/month. (But I only measured in days because the number of instances is even higher.)

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