The Emotional and Mental Effects of Waiting in Chronic Illness
One of the most difficult things I have had to learn in the course of dealing with my chronic illness is how to wait. Right…
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First Stop, Naloxone
It was a normally, scheduled visit to the pain management clinic this week to refill on my opioid medication. The opioid medication that I’ve been…
The Mommy Race
This one is for all the mothers out there who I know that are struggling with chronic pain and illness while being a mummy and…
“Because Opioids Are Bad for You”
This summer, a family member discovered he would need surgery for an Umbilical Hernia. This “occurs when part of your intestine sticks out through the…
Uhh—We Don’t Want to Be Sick
“Patients have figured out that by adopting the sick role and signing up for disability, they can pay their bills and yet in order to…
I Am: An Un-apologetic Opioid Patient
I take opioids. I have been taking them now for almost 4yrs. Opioids don’t eliminate my pain completely, and there are some days that I…
The Business of Being Sick
Recently, Lady Gaga was in the news for the cancellation of her Rio tour. Hospitalized for the uncontrolled pain she suffers from fibromyalgia. I should…
I am Allowed to Grieve for My Health
When I was scrolling through Instagram, I found this meme. It resonated within me immediately, as I’ve written about mourning the lost you before. But…