Information and opinions on health from Swtstick at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/33513/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/33513/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/33513/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36379/migraine Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:37:00 -0400 Swtstick   © Lillian Aragonés: Acrylic on paper: 11 3/4 X19 Migraña (Migraine)   Heavenly Father, thank you for your compassion of my complaints and for lifting me from this pain that does not allow me to enjoy even one day of peace or tranquility. Thank you for your love, Amen.   This painting depicts a migraine caused by stress and tension on the neck and shoulder area. The hat tries to dim the intensity of... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36379/migraine http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36373/dealing-fm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:26:00 -0400 Swtstick    © Lillian Aragonés: Acrylic on Canvas 10X14 Dealing With Fibromyalgia   This painting shows a stern face. I am not in the mood to deal with anything else but my FM. I look fine and to look at me you would not know if I am approachable or not. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36373/dealing-fm http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36372/vez-cualquier Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:19:16 -0400 Swtstick   © Lillian Aragonés: Acrylic on Canvas 14X11X1    ¿Quien eres? Te vez como cualquier otra. ¿Porque tanto dolor? Nadie comprende esta invisibilidad! "Grandmother Willow, help me! Who are you? You look like anyone else. Why so much pain? No one understands this invisibility!   This painting depicts me looking in the mirror at myself and questioning who I am anymore. The pain is intense... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36372/vez-cualquier http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36340/vivia-en-casa Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:34:00 -0400 Swtstick   © Lillian Aragonés: Acrylic/Collage, 14X11X1   I used to live in this house. FM and CFDIS live here now. And what else? Father, return to us the love and understanding of family so that we can withstand the chronic pain and fatigue. You, too, withstood it. Amen   This painting represents a house I use to know and love a a healthy woman. Now, FM and CFDIS lives there along with the sister-illnesses associated... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36340/vivia-en-casa http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36338/dolor-cronico Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:21:42 -0400 Swtstick     © Lillian Aragonés: Acrylic on Canvas 16X10X1   (Father, from your patience of suffering, give us a cure! Cure those chronically ill with pain of the impatience. You know we loose our calm. Give us the love with which to deal. Amen)   This painting reflects the daily pain of Fibromyalgia I live with.  The painting has three sections. It shows me wrapped in thorns of pain with tears... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/33513/36338/dolor-cronico