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Tag Archives: chronic pain
The Pain Chronicles
I hate New Year’s resolutions. I actively resist making them because I make grand plans for myself that never work out. Do I actually think that I am going to start cleaning my kitchen grout on a regular basis? Uh, … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged #painchronicles, @reallymarysmith, chronic pain, joy, neuropathy, suckitpain!
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Surgery #11: I Don’t Feel Terrible Anymore!
A few days ago, I was talking to a friend of mine at church. She had seen a funny post about Jake on Facebook and told me that I really should have a blog. After talking to her, I made … Continue reading
Surgery 11: See Ya, Sucker
When I had my first surgery for breast cancer, my surgeon told me that it was an important part of the healing process to grieve for the body parts I was about to lose. It felt weird, but taking a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Medicine
Tagged adventures in medicine, chronic pain, doctor, hysterectomy, surgery
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Surgery #11 or “For Girlz Only”
Six months ago, I was really unhappy that I had to go through surgery #10 to remove a cyst from my foot. Believe me, after the surgery I was done, I was really happy and not in an “I just … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged adventures in medicine, chronic pain, doctor, gotta laugh sometimes, hysterectomy, i hate surgery, living with pain, surgery
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Doctor of the Year and Surgery #10
Having some frequent flyer miles racked up in operating rooms over the last twelve years, I was crossing my fingers, legs, and eyes in hopes of turning 40 before I hit surgery number 10. It seems like being in my thirties and … Continue reading
Chronic Pain: Mama Hurts
Being a person who struggles with chronic pain is sometimes a rough gig. I often feel that if the pain was only physical, I could deal with it. Unfortunately, pain seeps through my edges of my body and into my … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged chronic pain, mama hurts, moms with chronic pain, teaching empathy
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I’m Normal…?
The more I experience crises, pain, times of stress, super-fun things that happen, the more I’m thankful for my brain’s ability to shut itself down for a while. Not all the way down, exactly. I still have the ability to … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged adventures in medicine, breast cancer, chemotherapy, chronic pain, living with pain, medication
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Chronic Pain: Ebbs and Flows and Hope
Over the last three years of having more intense chronic pain than ever before, I have learned that pain comes in waves. I have good days and bad days. And then there are really good days and really bad … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged adventures in medicine, chronic pain, living with pain, medication, neurological disorder, waiting
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The Chronic Zebra
I went to a new doctor this morning and after a solid lunch of apple cider and popcorn, I’m going to try to sort out a few things we talked about today. As is the case with most of my … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Pain
Tagged advdentures in medicine, chronic pain, flare up, living with pain, pain specialists
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