I have been very touched by many of the Posts of those who live in chronic pain and have not been able to find adequate treatment. I lived with chronic pain for over 40 years before I saw a pain specialist and was introduced to the Intrathecal Morphine Pump, which has given me more pain relief than I ever thought possible. Before that I... Read more
I dressed myself up yesterday and this time had places to go! When I woke up my body was feeling very weird and I didn’t know if I was going to be able to go where I planned but I didn’t panic or decide anything; instead I moved slowly and let my body normalize, if that is such a word. It is difficult for me to describe how my... Read more
All dressed up and nowhere to go! That’s me today, and it’s frustrating. I am so tired of living in jeans and sweat suits that I took the opportunity of a doctor’s appointment today to put on a nice pair of wool slacks, a nice sweater and blazer, and even blew my hair out all the way so it hung nicely down to my... Read more
Happy New Year! Best wishes for a year filled with positive health reports, many days that bring you laughter, the strength needed to live with chronic pain, much love of friends and family, laughter and peace. I realize I am asking for a lot but as my mother always said, “If you don’t ask you don’t... Read more
I have made many significant changes in my life over the 40 years that I have lived with chronic pain, with the most significant being that I had to stop working. Not only did I give up the career I enjoyed and had worked hard to succeed in, but also the loss of my salary meant that other aspects of my life had to change, something to which... Read more
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