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<governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:
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> ...I spent all night sucking cocks.

Jack Richards is a 29-year-old marketing and social media
strategist living in New York City. Richards is sharing their
story with TODAY to raise awareness about the monkeypox outbreak
and the challenges many are facing in accessing vaccines and
treatment. The following has been edited and condensed for
clarity and contains details about monkeypox sores.

At first, I thought it was just jet lag. I'd been traveling in
Italy for a friend's wedding, and had been enjoying events at
Pride in New York City. So I assumed the fatigue was just my
body telling me, "Hey, we need a break."

I started to feel a little more flu-ish over the next few days,
and because I knew monkeypox was going around, I had a moment of
panic. But I didn't have any sores at that point and my symptoms
subsided within a week.

Things changed after the Fourth of July weekend when I started
feeling a bit itchy down south. Then I developed sores on my
face that looked like bad acne. And my partner noticed some
sexually transmitted infection-like symptoms, too. At that
point, it was pretty clear that something was not right.

Finally, I took a step back and realized this could actually be
monkeypox.

My partner and I both got doctor's appointments on the same day.
He was diagnosed first, so I knew my diagnosis was likely coming
soon.

First, I chatted with someone through my doctor's office's 24-
hour call center and ran through my symptoms. In talking to
them, it really sounded like I had monkeypox, but they still
needed to confirm it in person, which involved somewhat
aggressively collecting samples from my sores.

While I was at the office, the doctor asked if one of their
colleagues could take a look because they'd never seen monkeypox
before. I gave them my permission because I recognized it as an
important opportunity to educate the medical world so they would
be better prepared for other patients. But I also felt like that
moment was a bit of a letdown for me. If I'm literally the first
case of monkeypox you've ever seen, how can I rely on you as an
expert to help me get through this?

The pain from the sores is probably the worst pain I've
experienced in my life. It's been so painful that there have
been moments where I felt like I might pass out. It's been
challenging to find comfortable sleeping and sitting positions
because the sores are just excruciating.

Basically any upright sitting position put a ton of pressure on
my butt to the point that it was extremely uncomfortable because
of the anal sores. Every secondary sore or lesion is much
easier, so it doesn�t help that the worst blisters are in a
painful place. And I�ve heard that the anal blistering is more
painful than oral or genital.

I�ve been taking as much over-the-counter pain medication as I�m
allowed and using topical lidocaine to ease some of the pain. My
hands are dry from washing them so frequently, and I don't want
to use any of my usual body or skin care products because I
don't want to risk spreading the virus anywhere.

The isolation, which has to last until all the sores have fully
healed, has been tough. I share a small apartment with my
partner and we're doing laundry constantly. We've adapted pretty
well by getting groceries and packages from the pharmacy
delivered. I'm privileged to be able to work remotely and get
everything delivered. But our dog, Hudson, seems pretty
confused. We're home all day, but we have to limit contact with
him out of an abundance of caution.

Knowing that monkeypox is spreading within the LGBTQ community
in New York, it's not surprising that others in my friend group
have since been diagnosed with monkeypox, too. We've been
sharing stories and comparing symptoms, which has helped me feel
less alone in this. But it's been tough because not everyone
understands just how long the isolation period is with monkeypox.

More than anything, I wish more people knew that monkeypox is a
big problem right now. And I wish there was better access to the
smallpox and monkeypox vaccines. New York City is offering
vaccine doses to people in certain in populations. But I'm in a
few group chats, and only about 20% of the people I knew who
wanted the shots were able to get them. A thousand vaccine
appointments may sound like a lot, but when you have thousands
of people who want them, it's not enough. That is not a good
health system.

Today, I do think I'm through the worst of my monkeypox
experience. The sore on my face has scabbed off and my painful
symptoms are subsiding. But I want people to know this is
happening. And I want public health authorities to recognize
there is so much more they could be doing.

Lock ALL faggots up.

https://www.today.com/health/health/monkeypox-patient-details-
symptoms-worst-pain-ever-experienced-rcna38239