“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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This probably sounds so cheesy, but I honestly get chills when I hear these lyrics in this song: Hear me out, There’s so much more to life than what you’re feeling now Someday you’ll look back on all these days And all this pain is gonna be invisible Oh, invisible Even when I …
And the winners aaaarrrrreeeeeeeee…. Be on the look out for more giveways in the next few weeks! Wishing You A Pain Free Day!
Once I received the official diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist started me on Methotrexate. December 2012 to March 2013 are pretty much all a blur to me. I know that she explained to my parents and I the dangers of the medication, but I didn’t really fully comprehend what the medicine was. My parents …
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