People Who Have Been Through Chronic Pain
posted 09/15/2008, comments (0)|
Sick (by Christy)
This is a portrait of my boyfriend (soon to be husband) taking care of me after my life was changed literally over night by adult onset Still's disease. (Still's disease is an auto-immune disorder that causes inflammation of the joints, muscles, skin and internal organs.) I woke up one morning and was in so much pain I could... Read more
posted 09/14/2008, comments (2)|
Living in a body that works against itself.
Chronic Fatigue is worse than pain for the debilitating effects it has had on my life since diagnosis in 1992. The severity of the disease has been a struggle since then. For all the years of no energy, sensitivity to light and sound, poor memory, and so on, my panic attacks turned into depression. Having to climb out of bed with the assistance of... Read more
posted 09/09/2008, comment (1)|
One week after pump surgery!!
Howde All, I started physical therapy today (friday 8-8). My pain pump doesn't slow me down. I'll go to Dr. Monday (8-11) to get the 10 staples out of my lower back. Just to add to the problems of getting Class II's ,like the 60mg. aday morphine I was on, took a drug test every two months @$600. per test. I've have to fax my refill for 30 days to... Read more
posted 08/09/2008, comment (1)|
Shared Pain
My first three pregnancies I was suffering from Crohn's Disease, and just assumed it was a symptom of gestating. After baby #4 the intense pain was worse than labor, and a persuasive nurse advocated for help in finding a diagnosis. I think it is a gift from God that we forget pain, it becomes hazy as a memory. I remember... Read more
posted 08/03/2008, comments (0)|
