coping with having a chronic condition theme

A character has an intractable, constantly recurring disease or other medical condition that they just have to live with. This may involve regular visits to the doctor and onerous treatment procedures.

15 total · 9 major · 6 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ahh3x17 major Glendon Baker was an invalid taken care of by Stella Crosson. He was largely bedridden and needed regular oxygen therapy.
got7x02 major Jorah with his greyscale
movie: Logan (2017) major Logan was being slowly and painfully poisoned by his adamantium skeleton.
movie: Unbreakable (2000) major The main antagonist Elijah had struggled for his whole life with a genetic disorder that made his bones easy to break.
tftc1989e2x15 major Dr. Trask had a chronic heart condition and had urgently to take pills if he became too excited.
tftc1989e4x12 major The aged puppeteer Joseph Renfield had a weak ticker.
voy4x07 major Chakotay and Neelix
voy6x18 major Lyndsay would have had to take inoculations twice daily for the rest of her life
voy7x18 major Seven had the opportunity to have new cranial implants but they had to be serviced daily
ahh3x01 minor Riley McGrath had a bad ticker.