Chronic Pain - People Who Are Living With Chronic Pain

Andy@APF

Visual artist and folksinger; patient advocate; wife and mom

posted 09/15/2008, comments (0)

Patient/Doctor Quilt Block

Mixed media fabric, inkjet photo transfer. Approx. 10"x10" I printed a collage I had made about communication with healthcare providers for this quilt block, and had lots of fun decorating it with scraps I had around the house. The pinwheel fabric appliques in the corners are from an old hippie vest that was falling apart. Using a sewing... Read more Chevron

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Denise Coleman

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My Email Group Is Wonderful

I hope everyone with a chronic illness or living with chronic pain has a group of people, whether they are a formal support group formed by an illness related organization or a casual group of people you meet with to discuss things like your common condition, the symptoms you are experiencing, and the emotional and practical impact it has had on... Read more Chevron

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Christina Haslinger

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Ocean's Postcard

I awoke one morning with the realization that I was letting my pain run my life. I worked, rested and slept. I only attended one art class the entire session due to pain of standing or sitting, being tired or low motivation. The next realization appeared...life is not as full without art. I had to flip my direction. I... Read more Chevron

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Serenity

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Daily Inferno

This symbolizes how chronic pain can be an all-consuming fire. I have multiple sources of daily pain due to lupus. Art helps me articulate the effects of that pain.

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skittles1957

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All the King;s Horses and all the Kings Men

After a car accident on April 21, 2008, my life was changed forever. When a 16 year old boy in his dad pickup truck tried to speed through a turn and hit my door. My right ankle was crushed with six fracture. Seven fractures counting the one at my knee. The left leg was trapped and had to be cut from the van. I suffered a massive hematoma to the... Read more Chevron

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