Asking Ourselves ‘Why’
Top illustration by Tim Forkes It’s 2:30 in the afternoon and I have given up any attempt at a nap.
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Chronic: The Pain We Don’t See, Chapter 5
Chapter 5: What to Expect Friday: April 10, 2020 Then again, maybe I need to eat my words. Yesterday, I
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Our maskless leader wants us to think of him as a wartime president while he tackles the coronavirus epidemic. However,
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Recently, I was talking with a friend about the challenges that come with living with depression and chronic pain. I
Read moreMy New Year starts now
I have never been one to ring in the new year. In my eyes, New Year’s Eve is just another
Read moreGood Health: The choice is yours
As I lay on the gurney, the anesthesiologist, who looks young enough to be a junior in high school, asks
Read moreTwelve days: Living with chronic pain
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock … It’s 1:30 in the morning and a full three hours since popping a
Read morePunching back against chronic pain
It began as a headache, something I thought was the result from working at the front desk of the Senior
Read moreUnplanned life: I really am lucky
I think of that day often, whether I want to or not. It’s been ten years and it won’t let
Read morePain management can be a pain
Perhaps one of the reasons I can be a pain in the butt to people has to do with suffering
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