Last Week Tonight Show About Social Security Disability
Del 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…
Fibromyalgia
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.…
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…
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…
What Chronic Spine Pain is Like
I found this in my email draft folder. It was dated February 2023. I have no memory of writing it, but it is pretty accurate and still applies perfectly today.…
Hanging on for Dear Life
It was my brother’s birthday a few days ago, and we exchanged our obligatory text messages. He’s 2-1/2 years older than me. He has gray hair and I don’t. I…