Riding what you’ve got
Today’s images are a sampling from the newly-released online library of digitized images from Oxford University’s Bodleian Library, one of the oldest extant university libraries… Read More »Riding what you’ve got
perspective
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
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
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?
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
Relentless
My pain psychologist is very insistent that 90% of my day has to be predictable. This allows my nervous system to heal and re-stabilize to… Read More »Relentless
It’s a different world in here
TRIGGER WARNING: Body image. With a twist. I feel like I’ve been inflated. If I get any larger, I may collapse in on myself and… Read More »It’s a different world in here
Marathon update
For weeks, I could hardly move outside without injury. It was maddening. I completely ran out of arnica pills, my best tool for keeping soft-tissue… Read More »Marathon update