Threads on the loom: bereavement and CRPS
When I was 4, we moved to New Jersey from Turkey, as my parents thought their kids should get a feel for their native land.… Read More »Threads on the loom: bereavement and CRPS
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Expletives can be good
I’ve always been a wee bit daffy, so the additional daffiness of pain-brain, combined with the clumsiness of my brain’s shoddy un-mapping, re-mapping, or possibly… Read More »Expletives can be good
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
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
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?
Imaginative experience and rebuilding the brain
In 1986, the course of neurologic treatment changed forever when Mark Block, one severely spine-injured young man, chose “imp-possible” over “impossible” and, every day, spent… Read More »Imaginative experience and rebuilding the brain
Your normal is my catatonic
On top of my careful eating and constant self-policing… I’ve cut my online time to the bone, to conserve neurotransmitters and wear and tear on… Read More »Your normal is my catatonic
Changing the glass, resetting limits
I have to resurrect a set of rules I thought I’d gotten past: – No internet before noon.– No more than 2 hours daily for… Read More »Changing the glass, resetting limits
The wall, redux — with demons on the side
Sooner or later, deep and chronic illness (like, oh, let’s take an example at random, CRPS) will bring you face-to-face with your worst demons. It’s only… Read More »The wall, redux — with demons on the side
Marathoning, murder, and masses
Who the hell would bomb a marathon? The shock and fury make my eyes hot and narrow. Second thought: what a way to go –… Read More »Marathoning, murder, and masses