The Newsletter That Makes Neuros Laugh
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Table of Contents
Editor's Note: "When Your Body Becomes a Comedy Show"
Meme of the Month: "Insurance vs. Logic: The Ultimate Showdown"
Deep Dive: The Great Waiting Room Olympics
Clinic Comedy: Scenes From the Medical Wild West
DIY Disaster Stories: When YouTube Meets Your Condition
Medical Mythology: Cures We Wish Actually Worked
Closing Laugh: "Prescription for Chaos, Refillable"
Don’t call us if you think any of this is real
1. Editor's Note: When Your Body Becomes a Comedy Show
Hey Rare Riders,
Ever feel like your body's running its own sitcom without telling you the plot? One minute you're the star of "Normal Person Does Normal Things," next you're guest-starring in "When Nerves Attack: The Sequel Nobody Asked For."
This issue we're celebrating those moments when our conditions decide to improvise—and somehow we still manage to find the punchline. Buckle up, it's about to get wonderfully weird.
Stay spectacularly strange,
—The Rare Rodeo Team
“Tried curing a sore throat with dirty socks—now my mouth is clean but my pride stinks.”
“I put honey on a burn. Now the pain is gone, but so is half my kitchen—ants staged a takeover.”
“Applied toothpaste to a zit. My face didn’t clear up, but my pillow is minty fresh.”
“Solved my insomnia with midnight DIY. Woke up with a shelf above my bed. And a concussion.”
2. Meme of the Month: "Insurance vs. Logic: The Ultimate Showdown"
Insurance: "We need 47 forms for pre-authorization."
Patient: "It's aspirin."
Insurance: "Did you try thoughts and prayers first?"
Patient: "What about the 46 other forms?"
Insurance: "Those are to authorize the authorization."
Patient: "I'll just suffer."
Insurance: "Great! That'll be $200 for the suffering consultation fee."
The house always wins—and the house has terrible bedside manner.
3. Deep Dive: The Great Waiting Room Olympics
Welcome to the most boring competition on Earth, where everyone's a participant and nobody wins:
Event 1: The Magazine Archaeological Dig
How far back can you go? Current record: 2019 issue of "Healthy Living" with a coupon for a Blockbuster rental.
Event 2: Chair Musical Chairs
That moment when someone takes "your" chair and you have to pretend you're not devastated.
Event 3: The Name Pronunciation Marathon
"Is there a... squints at clipboard ...Mr. Wojciechowski-Van Der Berg here?"
"It's Smith."
"Are you sure?"
Event 4: The Bathroom Navigation Challenge
Finding the restroom when you're dragging an IV pole and wearing a gown that opens in all the wrong places.
Gold Medal Performance: Maintaining sanity after your 2 PM appointment finally happens at 4:37 PM.
5. Clinic Comedy: Scenes From the Medical Wild West
The Gown Tango
That awkward dance where you try to keep everything covered while the nurse needs to access exactly what you're hiding.
The Reflex Test Rodeo
Doctor taps your knee. Your leg kicks the medical equipment. Everyone pretends it was supposed to happen.
The Blood Pressure Squeeze
"Just a little pressure"—proceeds to cut off all circulation to your arm for the next five minutes.
The Temperature Check Surprise
"Open your mouth." Immediately starts talking "No, don't talk." Too late, now the thermometer tastes like your morning coffee and regret.
6. DIY Disaster Stories: When YouTube Meets Your Condition
Reader Submissions That Made Us Concerned:
"Tried that 'miracle' turmeric face mask for inflammation. Now I look like a jaundiced pumpkin and my dog won't make eye contact."
"YouTube convinced me ice baths cure everything. Turns out hypothermia isn't therapeutic—who knew?"
"Made 'healing' crystals into jewelry. The only thing they healed was my wallet—by making it lighter."
"Attempted homemade compression garments using plastic wrap and duct tape. Now I'm a human burrito with circulation issues."
Pro Tip: If the cure involves household items and confidence, maybe consult someone with actual medical training first.
8. Medical Mythology: Cures We Wish Actually Worked
The Classics That Keep Coming Back:
Laughter as Medicine
If this worked, we'd all be cured by now. Instead, we're just really good at finding humor in chaos.
Positive Thinking Power
"Have you tried not having a rare disease?" Thanks, Karen, why didn't I think of that?
The Healing Power of Essential Oils
Sure, they smell nice, but lavender hasn't fixed anyone's myelin sheath yet.
Crystal Energy Therapy
Beautiful rocks that do absolutely nothing medical—but hey, at least they're shiny!
Reality Check: Sometimes the best medicine is admitting that medicine is complicated and laughing about it anyway.
9. Closing Laugh: "Prescription for Chaos, Refillable"
Another issue in the books, another collection of beautiful disasters and unexpected victories. Thanks for sharing your waiting room adventures, your DIY disasters, and your autocorrect comedy gold.
Remember: if your condition is going to be unpredictable, at least it's keeping things interesting. Keep those stories coming—your chaos is our comedic inspiration.
Until next time, stay rare, stay ridiculous, and never let them tell you laughter isn't therapeutic.
Stay Rare, Stay Ridiculous, Stay Rarely Serious!
That's all for this issue!
Keep showing up, keep laughing, and remember: if you can't find the humor in your situation, we'll help you look for it.
Disclaimer: We ain’t doctors so don’t believe any of this stuff. If you do you need a doctor.
Kit Whimsley and “the crew”
© 2025 [email protected]
Note: All artwork is original and created with love, caffeine, and a healthy dose of medical trauma. If you like it, holler.
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