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Chronic SOS - August 8, 2023
I hate that I wasn't able to post during Disability Pride Month. I posted on Tumblr frequently and celebrated there - if you're a spoonie, I highly recommend joining Tumblr! There's a large online community of fellow spoonies there!
Let's look at some funny medical and spoonie tiktoks today:
![Ask Aunt Lori - Tampons](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a8cdd76f41425ed8d0d75f/1689402253060-HTLVXB6W3NVDJJ0PJ8QF/processed_png_20230710_020452_0000.png)
Ask Aunt Lori - Tampons
Dear Aunt Lori,
I got my period while away at summer camp. We're going swimming tomorrow and I don't want to miss it, but I've never put a tampon in before..
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Ask Aunt Lori - Sunscreen
Dear Aunt Lori,
Does everyone need to wear sunscreen?
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Chronic SOS - July 1, 2023
For today, let's look at the dog days of summer and dogs in the summer!
![Don't let bugs bug you: summer safety](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a8cdd76f41425ed8d0d75f/1687852708762-1VUXVKCWI97QHWEGNJBY/processed_png_20230627_022420_0000.png)
Don't let bugs bug you: summer safety
Prevention is ALWAYS the best option when dealing with diseases. Thankfully there are several things that you can do to prevent bug bites
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7 tips to stay cool during the summer
There’s a lot of places experiencing a heat wave right now – which can be especially dangerous for us spoonies! Here are 7 tips for staying cool: