Leana Wen, on her serious illness: yay, back to work

“The first week was rough, as expected. I was so tired, I could barely get out of bed. I gasped for breath after walking 10 steps to the bathroom. Thankfully, the fatigue lessened, and I was able to resume work.”

oh thank goodness she could resume WORK

I’m no fan of Leana Wen’s bs takes generally, but for pity’s sake, American priorities are completely messed up when it comes to health. We need to normalize actually recuperating properly.