2023 Poem by Lisa Knipe

I normally write what's inside my brain.
On 31st January 2023. I was told I had autism and a mild learning disability. Excuse me. I have what now? You have autism with a mild learning disability. I'm nearly 34 & no one has picked up that I have autism. Right! That's funny. You're funny. Apparently they're serious.2023 was the first for many things. I needed 3 operations.1 to the mirena coil. Damn cervix. But hey the plus they found atypical endometrial hyperplasia (precancerous cells in the womb.) Other two. I had an infected kidney stone stuck in my uterus and it lead me with an AKI (acute kidney injury) & sepsis. Cool I'm good now. No precancerous cells or should I say no cancer. My kidneys are still pretty fucked from time to time. But hey. I wish half these of things happen to me. I wish I didn't know. But if I didn't would I still be here or would I know any different? Long story, short. I wouldn't be me if it hadn't happened.