Happy Halloween! When I think of Halloween I think of crazy, elaborate costumes when I was young, stressing out about what to be when I was older and my late Great Aunt’s Birthday! This year my Halloween is quite low key. No costume. No Halloween parties. No eating candy. How much fun is that? …
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I do enjoy cooking. Since this requires me to be upstairs in the kitchen, back and forth from the fridge, counter, etc on my feet – I haven’t really done much since last fall. I think the last thing I made were butternut squash raviolis last halloween. In the Meals that Heal Inflammation book, Julie, …
After receiving my diagnosis, I tried to remain positive and enjoy the Christmas season as much as I could. But I was in pain. A LOT OF PAIN. By Christmas Eve I was really shaking, pretty much constantly. Looking back I guess I should have tried to do something earlier, but I honestly didn’t …
New to the It’s Just A Bad Day blog is the ‘Chew On This!’ series! In this series I’ll review anti-inflammatory recipes that I’ve tried or perhaps made up! Starting this lifestyle really feels like starting a whole new adventure – and why wouldn’t you want to come along! Starting an anti-inflammatory diet is very …
This week I’m introducing a new series I’d like to call ‘Mind.Body.Music’ to my blog! Music is such a big part of my life and I feel that it’s helped in my recovery process. In this series I’ll point out tracks that are my favorite at the moment, that perhaps have meaningful or positive lyrics …
Catch up on the story here. Christmas time is my favorite, favorite, FAVORITE! The lights. The music. The spirit. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh I just love it. When I went to get a bone scan of my knee and the technician gasped saying that I lit up like a christmas tree I was happy with the reference, but …
Definitely having one of those days . . . Didn’t really move until after noon today, was out of bed maybe like 2 hours and then was back in it. My body hurts. My bones ache. I have no energy. As I was wasting time on pinterest tonight I came across this quote. It’s very true. …
I’m excited to announce my new weekly paper “My Aching Bones”. It will focus on Avascular Necrosis (AVN) / Osteonecrosis (ON) articles along with knee, hip, shoulder, pain management, natural health alternatives and alternative treatment articles. If you find any sources that you’d like to suggest for the paper please send them …
Catch up on the story with this post here. After moving into my new place I was very optimistic about getting my range of motion back. I was using my stim machine regularly and was really pushing myself in PT. I spent most of my days laying on the couch watching the 2012 Summer Olympics …
Click here to catch up on the previous post. When I returned from NYC it was while I was on a project in Chattanooga, TN. One of my best friends got me staffed on the project and we had a ball! Our team was great – it was a very enjoyable project I specifically remember …