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Let’s Talk About Friendship
When I first got sick I received a hard and fast lesson on the people in my life who were actually fair weather friends. My vast and varied social life quickly dwindled down to a small handful of people that … Continue reading
Why Should I be Grateful?
Most days this is an impossible question to answer. Not just for someone like me. We all have our struggles and it’s hard to find that proverbial silver lining. Especially when we are bombarded from every angle by news of … Continue reading
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The Oxygen Mask Rule
You know that really long boring safety speech we all pretty much ignore before we take off for any flight? Remember how they always say to always put your oxygen mask on first before helping anyone else? The reason is … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety depression, chronic illness, Chronic pain, compassion, coping, depression, Pain
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How Chronic Pain and Illness Fan the Flames of Uncertainty
Turning Straw Into Gold Life through a Buddhist lens by Toni Bernhard, J.D. How Chronic Pain and Illness Fan the Flames of Uncertainty Six ways uncertainty is heightened for the chronically ill Published on April 1, 2014 by Toni Bernhard, J.D. in Turning … Continue reading
Who Are You?
“Who are you?” asked the most likely stoned caterpillar of Alice in Wonderland. She gave her name, but that wasn’t what he meant so he asked again. Faced with the same question, talking caterpillar or not, we all have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Back pain, Chronic (medicine), chronic illness, Chronic pain, Conditions and Diseases, coping, Disease, doctors, health, invisible illness, Medicine, Pain, Pain management, perspective
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The Hidden Cost of Chronic Pain
Chronic pain turned my life upside down and inside out. I had to give up my rock climbing, skydiving, and white water rafting. I cried as I signed the paper work to sell my motorcycle. Seeing anyone dancing is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Chronic (medicine), chronic illness, Chronic pain, Conditions and Diseases, coping, doctors, health, invisible illness, Pain management, perspective
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It’s a lie! You aren’t Addicted.
The media, our friends, our family, even our doctors tell us that long term use of opioid pain killers causes addiction. I bet there isn’t a single person with chronic pain who hasn’t been treated like some twitchy drug-seeking addict … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, conditions and diseases, coping, Doctors, family, fibromyalgia, health, helping, humor, ilness, invisible illness, language, Medicine, pain management, practicing medicine
Tagged Chronic (medicine), chronic illness, Chronic pain, Conditions and Diseases, coping, Disease, doctors, health, invisible illness, Pain, Pain management
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Suicide is Not About You
Warning: This is a candid piece about a difficult subject. Please understand I am not advocating suicide nor is this a cry for help. I’m encouraging understanding and compassion. The chronically ill suffer from severe depression, grief, loss, and a … Continue reading
Posted in chronic fatigue syndrome, Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, compassion, conditions and diseases, coping, depression, family, friends, friendship, health, helping, invisible illness, lupus, Medicine, mystery diagnosis, Mystery Illness, pain management, practicing medicine, suicide
Tagged Back pain, Chronic (medicine), chronic illness, Chronic pain, Conditions and Diseases, coping, doctors, health, invisible illness, Pain, Pain management, perspective
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A Happier New Year
I usually do a review at the end of each year. Take the time to think about what has happened, what I’ve learned, and what I can do or make better next year. However, looking back on this year seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, compassion, conditions and diseases, coping, depression, family, friends, friendship, health, helping, practicing medicine, Uncategorized, understanding
Tagged health, Holidays, New Year, Pain, Pain management, Physical therapy, Sacroiliac joint
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Then Everything Changed 