by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Jan 13, 2015 | Advocacy |
Finally, Hollywood is talking about chronic pain. Or is it? Coming Soon—January 23, 2015, Cake will be showing in theaters. Jennifer Aniston is receiving accolades for her portrayal of a woman battling the demons of ongoing pain from an accident and the suicide of a...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Dec 9, 2014 | Medications, Treatment Options |
Mid November 2014, I received a Maryland State Health Alert from our Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene, Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD titled, Prescribe Naloxone and Save Lives: An Alert for Maryland Clinicians. The body of the text stated the following: The Maryland...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Dec 2, 2014 | Daily Living |
Every major holiday, my second cousin opens his home to family. I, along with my brother, started joining them a few years ago following the death of my father. This new ritual became a way for me to renew my relationship with my mother’s side of the family (she has...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Nov 20, 2014 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living |
Feeling Your Best During Holiday Feasting Warning! The Winter Holiday Season is Upon Us: Thanksgiving, Epiphany (Three Kings Day), Koliada, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Jól (Jule Eve), Christmas, Boxing Day, Junkanoo, New Year’s, Handsel Monday, Malanka, to...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Nov 4, 2014 | Coping Techniques |
A few weeks back, I was asked to moderate a phone support group for a kindred consumer pain organization. The topic was pacing. As I finished the introduction of the how’s and why’s, I listened carefully to the participants, all who live with pain and many who have...
