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Del Hello, I’m Del(*). I have fibromyalgia and have chronic pain from a degenerative spine condition. I created this site to let the world know what it’s like to live like…
Last Week Tonight Show About Social Security Disability
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver did a show about how messed up Social Security Disability is. I’ve written about how crazy it is trying to get benefits. He drills…
List of Things That Have Helped My Fibromyalgia
Here is a list of things that have helped my fibromyalgia, things I have tried that didn’t help, and some things that had mixed or temporary results. Let’s start with…
The Pyramid of Doom
This is partially an excerpt from a journal entry on 7/20/24. It was 2 days after my first RF ablation procedure. It led to a good day the day after…
The Constant Marathon of Chronic Pain
Imagine you have no physical conditioning. You never run or jog. You don’t have strength or endurance. Now imagine you haven’t had anything to eat or drink in 2 days.…
Mental Health Care on Medicaid
I have Medicaid insurance, and I have found it to be very difficult to obtain good health care. Most doctors don’t take the insurance, and the ones that do have…
How I Came Back From My Last Spine Surgery
My last major spine surgery was in May, 2019. I spent 6 weeks out of work, and I went back on light duty. I noticed early on that I couldn’t…
Chronic Pain Makes Me Claustrophobic
*Trigger warning: Discussion of claustrophobia and feeling boxed in and trapped. I just had a flash of thought about how long I haven’t been able to work. How long I’ve…
My Spinal Cord Stimulator Experiences
Spinal cord stimulators (SCS) have become a common method of treating chronic pain. The system consists of a signal generator and lead wires that are implanted into the spinal canal.…
I’m Making my Comeback Again…Again
If you find yourself saying over and over, “I’m going to get in shape again”, or “I’m making my comeback”, or “I’m turning the corner”, you might be in a…
Why Pain Patients Can’t Use the Emergency Room
I came across this post on Reddit while searching for fibromyalgia help, and it’s absolutely horrifying. The original post was by a 17 year old who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia…