I came across this post on twitter after @ChronicPainDad tweeted it out. As I started reading I thought this would be great to post on my facebook wall. The further I read the more and more I felt that it was me behind these words. Especially at this point… “Anywhere I go, my crutches …
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One of the first treatments, other than medication, that I tried were nerve blocks. I would meet with my Pain Management doctor and assess my pain. From January until June I went once a month and received a block. I received a lumbar sympathetic nerve block and the hope was that it would help …
Of course everyone’s thankful list is filled with family, friends, support, blah blah blah ya know. The usual. But I’m thankful for ME! You’re probably thinking wow. Such a ‘humble’ thing to say 😉 Haha but what I mean is I’m really thankful to be feeling almost back to normal (mindset wise). Earlier in the …
November is half over and so is the blog posting challenge! I’ve been very proud of myself that since I embarked on this ‘challenge’ I’ve posted every day! I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to keep up since I have a ton of moving parts going on in my life right now… but I …
So far I’ve completed the first two steps of the 5 step plan to heal inflammation and am 3 weeks into the 3rd step! The first step is a 2 week gear up. At this time you get rid of foods that aren’t approved. You mentally prepare and fill up your cupboards will all the …
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I came across this recipe on pinterest and knew I HAD HAD HAD HAD HAD to try it! I am a lover of thai food and what better way to mix anti-inflammatory and thai! A Pad Thai Salad! Well, as you know I’m a professional recipe tester NOT a …
As I was listening to this song today on my way to the chiropractor the lyrics hit me. In the song Dierk’s is talking about things that he holds on to because of the good memories they have. I feel a lot of times in chronic illness we can get caught up in the ‘well …
How have you come to find your doctor? Through friends? Through referrals from other doctors? Searching online? All of the doctors I spoke to didn’t really know any AVN specialists to refer me to. I was forced to go online and do some research of my own. Through this experience I’ve really found that medical …
So obviously I’m new to the gluten, sugar, egg, nut, dairy game and you may already be familiar with the EnjoyLife company but I’M IN LOVE! I ordered some products from amazon (didn’t realize they were 6 packs!) and have to say I’m so happy and beyond satisfied with their products! They make food for …
When I was researching recipes to make during this gluten, dairy & sugar free period this was one of the first ones I came across. It sounded delicious and I was really eager to try it. This was my first experience using flour other than white flour. I think when I make this again I …