When I lose everything but me
This is one of several blog posts I drafted late last year and got distracted from. This isn’t the duckiest or most amusing one to… Read More »When I lose everything but me
radical presence/radical acceptance
CRPS terminology, under the nervous grin
After talking with patients, doctors, and loved ones — and, as a trained observer, carefully noticing the changes in posture, expression, and tone as I’ve… Read More »CRPS terminology, under the nervous grin
Dropping the ball… and kicking it along for a bit
To cut a long story short, I wound up with insufficient medication before my next pain doc appointment, and had to cobble together my full… Read More »Dropping the ball… and kicking it along for a bit
Getting held up by New York
I’m working on a novelette about the meningitis madness of last month. Until I get it done, let me entertain you with another tale of… Read More »Getting held up by New York
Related: health care coverage, economic policy, and racism
The same thinking that underlies racism, sexism, and classism underlies the thinking that says, “Hey, let’s get rid of health care coverage for those who… Read More »Related: health care coverage, economic policy, and racism
Fevers, friends, forgetting, and a kind of freedom
With the kind consent of the friend mentioned, I post the following exercise in “radical presence”, or staying sane in spite of the craziness… Bubbles of… Read More »Fevers, friends, forgetting, and a kind of freedom
Remapping and the primitive brain; toolkit bonuses at end
Remapping and the primitive brain are key concepts that come up often for people with chronic pain — though we don’t always know it. These underlie some treatment… Read More »Remapping and the primitive brain; toolkit bonuses at end
Fifty One
Guess what? Everything’s up in the air, except me. But don’t worry, it’ll work out. And that, folks, is how you know I’m back in… Read More »Fifty One
On the road again
I used to run between 3 and 12 miles, 3 to 5 times per week. Not so much because I wanted to be One Of… Read More »On the road again
Nut milks can be magical
I’m doing a sort of elimination testing to refine what nuts and seeds, under what conditions, cause the troubles I howled about last week. It’s… Read More »Nut milks can be magical