adaptation

Unexpected adventures with the rent

by Isy
April 3, 2013
7 Comments
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, critical thinking, loved ones, nature, what works

Yesterday I did 10 minutes on the treadmill. Today, I walked almost a full mile of this hill in 18 minutes and 16 seconds —… Read More »Unexpected adventures with the rent

Posture matters, across species

by Isy
March 8, 2013
5 Comments
adaptation, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, massage/bodywork, perspective, self-care, what works

For the past forty-mumble years, and for some time to come, my experience of life is shaped by the particular body I’m in. The reciprocal… Read More »Posture matters, across species

Waiting

by Isy
March 5, 2013February 6, 2016
1 Comment
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, CRPS knock-on effects, radical presence/radical acceptance, what works

I’m sitting in the lab’s waiting room, recovering from the most recent vampire attack. It’s always a bit of a circus. As I said to… Read More »Waiting

Pain rating scales that describe reality

by Isy
February 19, 2013February 6, 2016
4 Comments
adaptation, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, Dept. of Blith. Obv., documentation, quest for a cure, radical presence/radical acceptance, science, what works

I’m filling out paperwork for these assessments. It’s a lot of homework, especially since they didn’t provide anything I could edit in softcopy. (Wait… how… Read More »Pain rating scales that describe reality

Pushing back on neuroplasticity

by Isy
January 29, 2013February 6, 2016
3 Comments
adaptation, brain care, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, humor, imp-possible, loved ones, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, what works

I got the Sydney norovirus right before it hit the news. I’m recovering, but slowly; the persistent low-grade nausea is annoying — and worrisome. I… Read More »Pushing back on neuroplasticity

Any such thing as "just another day"?

by Isy
January 1, 2013February 6, 2016
2 Comments
adaptation, imp-possible, loved ones, mortality, moving/traveling, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance

At the end of last year, I had the pleasure of writing exactly the kind of end-of-year post I’d always wanted to: Pleasant without being… Read More »Any such thing as "just another day"?

Think zebra

by Isy
December 25, 2012
adaptation, CRPS knock-on effects, loved ones, mortality, quantum realities, reiki/meditation, self-care

This title has two meanings: Medical students are often told, “When you hear hooves, think horse, not zebra.” This means that a set of symptoms… Read More »Think zebra

Whiplash…but the good kind

by Isy
December 10, 2012
adaptation, imp-possible, loved ones, moving/traveling, perspective, quantum realities

We now have a cute li’l trailer, sufficient to our simple needs: I lived on a sailboat for years, and J is a camper… Read More »Whiplash…but the good kind

It’s good to know your limits

by Isy
November 21, 2012
adaptation, moving/traveling

Turns out that two and a half weeks is my absolute limit for sleeping in a different place every night. I think that’s quite reasonable.

The sheer activity of Epsom salt baths

by Isy
November 11, 2012March 7, 2015
8 Comments
adaptation, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, massage/bodywork, quest for a cure, self-care, tips on traveling with pain

Taking a day to rest has been just the thing.Now here’s what I mean when I say, “I took an Epsom bath…” And I’m sorry… Read More »The sheer activity of Epsom salt baths

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