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I use a lot of abbreviations in my journals. Here are the ones I can think of:

  • Zanny = Zanaflex (Tizanadine generic). This is a muscle relaxant.
  • Ibu = Ibuprofen
  • Ash = Ashwaghanda. Herbal supplement.
  • Ag = Agmatine. Supplement.
  • Meds = Usually pain meds or whatever prescriptions drugs I have. Probably not zanaflex or ibuprofen.
  • #.#g = Amount of grams of the supplement I use for pain.
  • D2 = Destiny 2 video game
  • TAB = They are Billions video game
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Yes! You may also wonder if it’s easier to make a website than to find the help I need. The answer to that is also yes. The US healthcare system is incredibly broken. Doctors don’t have to treat patients just because they walk in the door. Not many doctors take my insurance. I’ve actually had the receptionist laugh at me when I asked if they take my insurance. This has happened multiple times. Please click here to see the type of help I need. I basically need someone to get me to the right doctor and get the right procedure.

I suffer through each and every day. I often scream out for help in my journals. These were originally written only for my eyes, but have since been published. I often just need help to get through the day, but sadly, I don’t think anyone could actually help with that. People can only help with the bigger picture items.

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No. I started using Del for online gaming several years ago, and it just stuck around. I am a super private person, especially on the internet. I take every precaution I can to stay private or anonymous. I deleted my facebook page many years ago, and I scrubbed my name from all those websites that have personal information about people.

It is very difficult for me to post all the personal information I have been posting on this site, but I feel it’s necessary to help myself and others who are going through the same issues. The pen name Del provides me some privacy while still providing a reasonable sounding name. The Tuesday part is just a play on the “two” in twodel.

I believe everyone should be as safe as they can on the internet. Practice proper Security, Privacy, and Anonymity. Cryptoseb’s white paper is now being hosted on Privacytools.io. It is a good place to start to learn about good practices.

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I often post that I did a short, medium, long, or church walk.

  • Short walk = 1 mile
  • Medium walk = 1.5 miles
  • Long walk = 2 miles

The church is across the street from where I live and sometimes I can only manage to walk around the parking lot. There is also a forest preserve close to me with walking paths, and I walk there if I’m able.

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Several years ago when I was going through the same exact pain issues, I realized I was both delusional and delirious at the same time. I was playing a lot of online video games at the time, so I change my gamer name to 2Del. I also started telling people online that my name was Del. I certainly don’t mind using some sort of alias in the online world.

When the pain issues began again, I started using that gamer name again. This time around I have been taking lots of steps to make sure I don’t fully slip into psychosis and a delusional state, though my efforts have only been moderately successful at best.

I searched for 2Del and twodel, and twodel.com was available, and only $7! It seemed too good to be true, so I registered it.

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The facet joint injections have helped. Usually only for 2 days. These injections to me are diagnostic. I’ve never gotten lasting relief from them. Most people don’t. They are a necessary step on the pain management journey. Insurance companies won’t approve anything until you complete them.

Heat causes muscle spasms. Ice packs are probably the most effective temporary treatment. Ketamine was super helpful in the past, but it didn’t help the last time I tried it. Any medication is only temporary and usually very problematic. A whole food, plant based diet helped in the past, but not anymore. Exercise is usually helpful, but I’ve been unable to get exercise because of the pain. My inversion table helped a lot in the past, but it has stopped helping for some reason.

Distractions help get me through the day. Video games, TV shows (I can’t focus on movies), Twitch streams.

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I’m a super private person, but I want the world to see what I go through on a daily basis. I want people to be affected by it. The US healthcare system is so very broken. Doctors don’t treat patients if they don’t want to. Insurance will deny procedures and cause the doctor’s office to have a peer to peer consult, which they don’t want to do.

I want doctors to see what a pain patient’s life is really like. I want lawmakers to see how broken the system is so they can help to fix it. I want other pain patients to see this and know they are not alone, and that if I can make it through, so can they. I want pain researchers to see this so they have a better understanding of what pain is and how it ruins lives. I will even volunteer as a guinea pig for any researcher to do whatever they want with me to study pain and develop new medications and procedures. And I want the average person to see it so they can develop empathy for disabled people and pain patients.