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The Year It Was Named
, 2024
8 x 8 in (h x w)
cotton aida cloth, cotton thread, plastic buttons
Chronic illness is unpredictable except in its persistence. After years of various symptoms, inconclusive test results, and wrong diagnoses, mine was finally named. And with the naming, it could start to be treated and managed. Some things even became routine. This cross stitch charts the year I received my diagnosis.