“Thank You.” Why is that so hard to say? Why is a compliment so hard to accept? I have never been great at taking a compliment, but since my surgeries, I am even less able to simply say, “Thank you.” I have difficulty taking credit for my accomplishments and yet find it astonishingly easy to […]
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For those of us with chronic pain, “The Spoon Theory,” originally written by Christine Miserandino, has been widely used to help people with chronic pain explain to friends and family what it is like to live with chronic pain. The theory has become so popular that many people in pain even refer to themselves as […]
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Okay, my blogging buddies, I am going to tell it like it is tonight. I am pissed. Today is an Angry at the World Day. Those of you who have been following my blog (thank you) know what I have been going through this past year. I will spare you the repetition of listing what […]
Read More »Since my back surgery 2 years ago, to the day, pain has defined who I am. I have made a hobby and attempted career out of writing about it. I have been unable to work. I have suffered and bitched about it. The worst thing is, before chronic pain, I was SO much more. I […]
Read More »Many people who live with chronic pain are also dealing with Fibromyalgia, or their pain is the result of it. Fibromyalgia is a nasty invisible illness. Many people who live with chronic pain are diagnosed with “fibro” when repeated attempts to find the cause of their pain prove unsuccessful. In my case, I was diagnosed […]
Read More »I am a strong woman. I am strong of character, of mind (debatable), of body, of spirit. To possess strength is admirable…but when you have an “invisible illness,” strength can be a detriment as well. Invisible illness encompasses many medical conditions, including many chronic pain conditions, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, etc. At this point […]
Read More »Pardon my absence for the last week- For all that I write about how stress affects illness, I am not doing a good job at controlling either right now and have been quite sick the past couple weeks… Anyway, last week I was having dinner with my best friend of almost 30 years and her […]
Read More »This is a little more poetic than usual and though I try to keep things positive, I am sure many of my readers can understand that sometimes, living with chronic pain can get you down. I am drowning in an ocean. Every time I get my head above water and take a breath, the […]
Read More »(Wo)Man cannot live without food. For anyone living with chronic pain, food can either be a friend, or an enemy. Food can contribute to healing, provide energy and sustain life. Food can also be a source of comfort in a negative way, wherein it is used as a pain killer, an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety […]
Read More »# PHOTO OF MY DREAM BOARD TO FOLLOW! Anyone who regularly reads my blog knows that this year, the last few years, I have been in an emotional and physical hell. Over the past couple weeks something has changed. I am still in pain. As a matter of fact, I ended up needing an emergency […]
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In the past 2 years I have had the misfortune of dealing with doctors who have left me feeling like a drug addict trying to get my fix due to the stigma attached to taking opioids for pain. I have felt the judgment, been grilled by pain management doctors about my behavior and use […]
“Thank You.” Why is that so hard to say? Why is a compliment so hard to accept? I have never been great at taking a compliment, but since my surgeries, I am even less able to simply say, “Thank you.” I have difficulty taking credit for my accomplishments and yet find it astonishingly easy to […]
