Chronic Pain… A Snarky Guide to Surviving the Holidays 28 Nov 201628 Nov 2016 The holidays are upon us. Filled with long shopping sprees, holiday parties, religious festivities, travel, the works. Basically, it's a Nightmare Before and After Christmas for anyone with chronic conditions.…
butterflies… Magic Monarchs 20 Nov 201620 Nov 2016 I remember the butterfly trees near my home. We'd walk through a forest on a silent trail, all sand and shredded bark. The air was Vicks Vapor-Rub and sea foam,…
Chronic Pain… Adaptations II 17 Nov 201616 Nov 2016 Adaptations. Butterflies adapt. Moths change color to match that of the bark. It means… survival. Survival isn’t always glamorous. But it IS life. That’s important. A few of my favorite…
Chronic Pain… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 15 Nov 201614 Nov 2016 I'm having trouble with disequilibrium. Because I frequently walk with my hands ever so slightly out to the sides, wobbling hands palms down to keep my balance, I have a…
Chronic Pain… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 8 Nov 20167 Nov 2016 I voted. Mail-in.
Chronic Pain… Little Words 7 Nov 20167 Nov 2016 I'm a PHD student. I can be sensitive about words. Words, after all, make up a big part of my life right now. We graduate students are especially trained to…
Musings… Indian Summer? 5 Nov 2016 What the heck is "Indian Summer?" I keep hearing this weird term being tossed about my area of the world right now. It's not a phrase that I, originally from…
Chronic Pain… Confessions of a (chronic pain) graduate student 4 Nov 20161 Nov 2016 I may have used my lunch box to carry ice packs - exclusively - to school. The PB&J had to stay safe and warm in my non-insulated backpack. After all,…
Chronic Pain… All that is gold… 2 Nov 20161 Nov 2016 ...does not glitter. Sometimes it blows in lobed edges in the breeze, crackling dryly to itself like it is gently laughing about a secret that only it knows. Sometimes the…