Last summer, as I started getting better little by little, I decided to make check up appointments at all the doctors I hadn’t seen in so long. Having started humira in March I knew that my immune system was suppressed and I was more susceptible to illness. I also have seen so much research that …
A song you hear every time you turn on Sirius BPM is Armin Van Buuren’s Alone. His message is so true. Everyone is so connected in this world through technologies, but are we really ‘connecting’? I alot of my support, with the exception of my immediate family, comes from my twitfam online. They’re always there …
You may have noticed I’ve been pretty absent for the last 2 weeks…. I’ve been wondering when I was going to experience getting ‘normal person’ sick while being on humira. Last year I spent most of my time secluded and not around a lot of germs soooooo I was able to stay ‘healthy’. I started …
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“The world’s toughest moms, raise the world’s toughest kids. Thank you, Mom.” This week I’ve had the opportunity to watch some of the 2014 Paralympics on television. It seems like they keep showing events at like 3:30am …. really NBCSN, really? Nevertheless, I’m happy that I have the opportunity to watch some of the competitions. …
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I’m a survivor (What?) I’m not gon give up (What?) I’m not gon stop (What?) I’m gon work harder (What?) I’m a survivor (What?) I’m gonna make it (What?) I will survive (What?) Keep on survivin’ (What?) An oldie, but goodie! This song can not only pump you up, but get the positive mantra ‘I’m …
Foggy Frog and the Pain Gang – Call for Help! Approximately 1 in every 5 people around the world suffers from some form of chronic pain but most people haven’t even heard of the illnesses causing it. Foggy Frog and the Pain Gang was developed by a friend of the blog, Megan, from My Chronic …
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Acupuncture is a wonderful treatment for pain management. Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the knee and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are extremely painful on their own, let alone combined! My knee was finally settling down and the complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) was pretty much gone. The AVN specialist that I was seeing at the time said …
During the follow up to my June nerve block my pain doctor said that I needed to start weening myself off the meds. I had been on them for the past year soooooo I.was.scared! My pain had progressively been getting better, but it was still there. Avascular necrosis causes pain and burning sensations …
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Just because I feel like you need to watch this… Wishing You A Pain Free Day!
From December 2012 to April 2013 I wasn’t allowed to put any weight on my knee. After a trip to the AVN specialist he challenged me to start putting weight on my leg and the next time I saw him (which would be in June) to walk into the appointment without the crutches. …
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