July 2011
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WatchHilarious ‘PSA’.
Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
June 2011
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WatchThe Mystery of Chronic Pain
May 2011
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Want to Vent? Free Online Chatrooms for those of...
I’m sure we’ve all (those of us experiencing chronic pain) have wanted to pull our hair out and scream at the top of our lungs, just in hopes of getting someone’s’ attention. Sometimes, it feels as if no one understands, wants to listen, or can be empathetic to us.
I am guilty of withholding my true feelings and emotional upset, when I’m trying to...
10,000 Voices
Hello friends,
I’m baaacck.
It’s been a busy year away. I’ve come back to continue my story. A lot has happened since we last connected. Two more surgeries, countless journal entries ranging from bouts of confusion, anger, despair, to shreds of hopes, optimism, and healing.
I want to share this initiative: 10,000 Voices from the Pain Foundation.
Visit the site here:...
March 2010
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I look inside my body and see warm vibrant sunlight shining into sore tense tight places and softening, melting, dissolving the discomfort
I can see a powerful blue green wave of pure healing washing through my body from head to toe, clearing out any unwanted debris and taking it out with the tide.
I can look inside my body and see the rebuilding of new cells.
I am healing.
I will be well.
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Update
I’m trying to stay positive. This is proving to be very difficult as I am still in consistent pain and my muscles are very tight. I’m unable to stand straight, walk without a cane, or lie down. I feel as if I never had this surgery. I know, this is a bold statement to make. A negative statement to make, as well. I am so very frustrated with all of this. I’m at my breaking...
Hi Friends,
Thank you for all the caring support. I appreciate it all and feel the love and warmth.
I am flying back to Florida (where my family is and where I’m from) today. I’ll be updating my blog tonight with more information on what I learned from the Doc and how I’m doing.
Learning to walk with a cane now. It’s more fun than you’d imagine!
xoxo
Here...
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The surgeries are over. Now, I can breathe a heavy sigh of relief.
Yesterday started out pretty rough. I didn’t get any sleep the night before because I was in so much pain from the injections and I wasn’t allowed to take any meds before the surgeries. I woke up with a really bad burning and sharp shooting spasming back/hip/leg. I was aslo starrrvvvvving because I wasn’t...
Today we did an epidural and a nerve blocking injection. I’m not going to type too much as I don’t want to get into it…and I don’t want to bore you with details.
The real story is that I’m kicking myself for being such a doofus when it comes to hostpital-y places. I hate them. I can’t stand them. They are so…sterile and cold and unwelcoming. I feel...
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Feeling the love
Dear Friends,
In the past month or so I’ve been surrounded by caring, thoughtful, and loving people- you. Thank you for:
lending an ear, a shoulder
sharing a laugh
picnicking in the park on a sunny SF day
washing my dishes
thoughtful gifts
wheeling me around the city (and up many many hills)
driving me to and from class (and wrestling with Harley)
writing me sweet notes
calling...
from: julie911:
Emiliana Torrini - Big Jumps ...
““Once one’s walls are obliterated, they are reconstructed with stronger...”
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To Do...
Things to do today (in no particular order)
- edit / complete my three final papers
-Write my personal statement to Business School
-Have lunch with M.W.
-create art
-make some etsy things
-make apartment tidy enough to leave it for 3 weeks (this is pretty difficult in my state)
-visit with A.O
-read something calming
-listen to something calming
-work on healing to be healed and prep...
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bleh
this is a venting, complaining, rant and rave post.
I am totally done with this chair. I want out! I know, I know, the surgeries are a few days away. BUT. It’s a gorgeous day here in San Francisco and I want to get the HELL OUT OF THIS APARTMENT.
I know I have three final papers to write for school, but I can’t focus on anything, the pain is too much. I spend all day in this...
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The political push to regulate the growth and sale...
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Ich liebe nicht Sie , Doctor.
After much awaited anticipation (about 3 1/2 years to be a tad precise, but who needs precision anyway?) I’ve excitedly and nervously looked at the shard of light beaming through the end of my back pain tunnel.
Surgery count down was at T-minus 11 days and counting, when I awoke this morning.
Fast forward a few hours, past the cup of mint tea, past the part where I almost broke my...
““We can not learn without pain”
Aristotle”
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Going Global...
ImaPainiac:
* has currently been read by 235 people in 10 countries
* has been read in 20 states in the USA
Thank you for your readership & support!
<3
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Sagas from the Wheelchair... Vol. 2
The second installment and the continuation of the (mis)adventures of HarleyHotwheels (my trusty beast of a wheelchair) & yourstruly. You can read My Story here.
Some good news is that I’m standing up for longer periods of time, this is a recent development. Awesome. Still standing hunched over, but standing is good! Standing is fabbbbuuulloouuss.
I still need Harley in my...
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It's not just about me : Chronic Pain &...
I was reading a great article today on the National Pain Foundation website.
The article addresses the stressors and tensions in relationships and how they’re significantly increased and more frequent for those in a relationship with a partner in pain. If I could share anything from my experience it would be this: Remember, those in pain are in constant, consistent, and persistent pain. Can...
February 2010
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Falling for you
I’ll just get right to it: This morning, I fell out of the shower. This is surprisingly difficult to accomplish considering I do the sit & shower combo.
Yeah. Yeah. Ha Ha. Boo Hoo. Weep Weep Tear Tear. But, mostly, Ha Ha.
The good news is that I’m OK. No damage was done to my already damaged back. Phew.
Not gonna lie, it’s happened a few times before. I’ve always...
Oh Mani, Oh Pedi...
Yesterday, after spending something like 40+ hours indoors in the past two days, ( don’t try this at home) I needed to break out. Harley Hotwheels kindly offered to wheel me to my favorite nail salon and treat me to a mani/pedi. I’ve decided that Jennifer, the owner, is my Korean surrogate mother/friend. Usually, when I arrive at the door, Jennifer will throw some poor...
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Sagas from the Wheelchair... Vol. I
If you can’t laugh at it, what else is there to do?
A few years ago, as described in the blog post titled My Story, I spent a lot of time chair-bound. Something like the majority of late Summer, Fall and some of Winter 2007-08, I spent some quality time with a chair.
Now, It looks like I’m back for more. Been bonding with a wheelchair (I’ve started calling him Harley Hot...
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From a fellow Tumblr: dimplegirl78: an open letter... →
*From a fellow tumblr, even though I don’t have FMS, I resonate with so much of this letter:
Hello. Let me introduce myself my name is FM aka Fibromyalgia. I reside in the muscles, joints and brain of your loved one. I can make them miserable with pain. I attack at any time all over and different parts of their body. No one knows where or when I will show up next. I might feel like...
Spending the Day Etsy-ing.
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Come visit! Shelly.Chic.Boutique
WatchLove. Love. Love.
This music video made me warm & fuzzy.
Do you have a warm fuzzy to share?
What did you think of the video?
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The Uninsured: Rates By State And Congressional... →
An interactive Map of the USA and a look at a state-by-state population of the uninsured…
CRAFTING IS A GREAT RELEASE...
*dear tumblrs,
The ladies @ Craftforhealth get major props for emphasizing what a lot of us (myself included) already have discovered: that creativity, crafting, and the arts are cathartic and can reduce symptoms of pain.
I’ve been busy at work on my *NEW* Etsy shop, putting together handmade hair accessories. Check it out at Shelly.Chic.Boutique, my little online store!
I make custom...
Meditation & Pain Management on NPR: Morning...
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My Story.
Fortunately, for much of my life I have been an active, fit, and healthy individual. I am a non-smoker, light drinker, exercised regularly and maintain a healthy diet.
This post serves as a digested chronicle of my journey with chronic pain. It’s important to note that chronic pain is not only physically debilitating, but emotionally and mentally as well. It can turn any positive, strong,...
Stillpoint Wellness & Acupuncture/Massage →
I <3 Andrew and the staff at Stillpoint, they’re lifesavers!!
The surgery I will be getting... →