Yeah, really, seriously...It has to be that Chikungunya (Chik-V) has become a taboo subject.
We used to have a 'Chik-V Association' running - at work, with friends...yeah, we used to have Chik-V discussions in the hallways as a means of therapy and comfort that it was not just us experiencing prolonged symptoms.
Then...all of a sudden, when I say "Hey, how ya doing?" to one of my fellow-chicks....they seem to be literally rubbing the wall as they pass me....and I'm like...what??? I'm not gonna talk about Chik-V...I'm just asking how you're going. Heh heh!
Seriously....I don't think people wanna hear about that dreadful virus anymore...any more than I do. Somehow they think the word "Chik-V" carries a curse. I've actually been told that talking about Chik-V would have a psychological effect on me and cause me to start to feel pains, so just don't talk about it.
I know I've been carrying the virus much longer and much worse than all my acquaintances, but there's no concern for me after they've gotten over it...and...DO NOT DARE SAY THE WORD "CHIK-V"!
Well I'm actually hoping that I would not have to talk about Chik-V again. I am now receiving treatment from a Chinese herbalist to assist with it's after effects and I've been pain-free for one entire week....ain't that a thing! Yeepee!!!
Just remember that no matter the illness, there is a real hope existing, when "no resident will say "I am sick."" (Isaiah 33:24).
Raise your heads up!
Your fellow-chick,
Chick-Very
