Being clear about being grateful
We visited our favorite hot springs last week. There’s a hot pool that’s very hot indeed. When I alternate between that and the cold pool,… Read More »Being clear about being grateful
Isy
I think I'm getting better.
Painting my limbic system blue
I’m not used to having TV. I grew up in Egypt, at a time when you only needed to take off one shoe to count… Read More »Painting my limbic system blue
Isy’s principles of blogging 101
Quite a few people I know are going into blogging. Most of them are CRPSers, all of them are clever and interesting, and I think… Read More »Isy’s principles of blogging 101
Getting the important things settled
It took roughly three weeks to recover from the move. For much of that time, everything was bathed in a whitish sheen, and getting more… Read More »Getting the important things settled
Persistence, chronic illness, mortality, and other perky subjects
I’m recovering from packing and moving to my homestead. [I’m sorry to say that I don’t have internet yet, and the library’s uplink is slo-o-o-o-ow.… Read More »Persistence, chronic illness, mortality, and other perky subjects
Rock stars
As many physicians have noted, treating chronic pain is peculiarly frustrating. Therefore, treating a pain condition as subtle, complex and intransigent as CRPS must be… Read More »Rock stars
There’s always an afterwards
When I was a nurse, I could see when death was creeping up on someone. I saw gray fluttering around the person’s edges, especially around… Read More »There’s always an afterwards
The Red Pen Technique (dramatic music, please)
This is probably the simplest, most powerful tool for getting your complex care back into the realm of sanity. It’s easier said than done, but… Read More »The Red Pen Technique (dramatic music, please)
Is losing our minds to “pain brain” optional?
64% of CRPSers experience significant cognitive decline. Speaking as a member of that majority, I think that sucks. Most people with chronic pain find that… Read More »Is losing our minds to “pain brain” optional?
Anagrams and T-shirt designs for the irreverent
This started when someone posted a t-shirt design that said, “RSD: Really Sucky Disease.” (RSD is the old name for CRPS.) I thought that was… Read More »Anagrams and T-shirt designs for the irreverent