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So insulted...

Nicole — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:36:00 -0000

I just had to vent today... I was watching a news program the other night (I think it was on people with fibro and their pain). It was plugging alternative medicine (which I have no problem with and try to incorporate into my life as well as modern medicine). There was a mother on there who had a few children and chronic pain, and said something that has stuck with me all week. She said "Nobody who takes narcotics can be a good...

A quick hello

Nicole — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:17:00 -0000

Just wanted to say hello to all!! I am still here, checking emails and this site as I can. I have been in a great amount of pain lately and chasing a crawling 7 month old around the house (yep, she started crawling last weekend!), so my online time has been put to a minimum now. Eyes in the back of my head would come in handy right about now! I am so happy to help all of you who have written to me privately for some support. It...

Bringing home baby...

Nicole — Sun, 13 May 2007 06:15:00 -0000

When people ask me about how it feels to be a new mom, I keep telling them that it’s something you can’t put into words. This feeling I have is something that nobody could explain to you ahead of time. You simply have to experience it to truly understand. This amazing emotion that overcame me the second I heard that cry and saw her for the first time – pink, healthy, screaming! The best moment of my life!!

Saying "yes" to me!

Nicole — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 04:21:00 -0000

Something I learned in my pain management classes has really been running through my head the past few days. When discussing all of the things that come up in a day, and trying to balance them along with managing your pain, the instructor would remind us that "saying no to ____" really is "saying yes to yourself.” He would remind us how incredibly...

My journey through Pregnancy ....and Chronic Pain

Nicole — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:41:00 -0000

I have been journaling some of my experiences over the past year, so thought I'd share a few things... One of the most common topics among women my age is starting a family. However, for those women in chronic pain the question isn’t always “when,” it’s “how” and even “if”. Can we do it? How will we do it? Will our bodies allow? If I’m pregnant, can I take medications? Do women in chronic pain have healthy babies...