by paincomm | Aug 10, 2019 | Daily Living, Opioid Impact Series |
A Personal Experience of a TPC Community Member My daughter had an accident and broke her ankle at her home. The day after she had surgery to repair the break, she was having some serious issues so I drove her to the emergency room. It was a warm day and while she was...
by paincomm | May 4, 2019 | Daily Living, Uncategorized |
This article originally appeared on the MetaCancer Foundation website “The will to live cannot be measured. Many things happen that science cannot explain. They are mysterious. Science may have defined life in terms that are too small.” —Rachel Naomi...
by Maggie Buckley | Mar 15, 2019 | Daily Living, Exercise |
It happened again. So I stood and focused my weight onto my feet. Still, it won’t stop. So, I walk. Sometimes it happens overnight and I am catapulted out of bed, out of sleep, not waking until I’m standing with my knees slightly bent, leaning on the wall, catching my...
by paincomm | Feb 22, 2019 | Daily Living |
by Stephanie Stern, LCSW Communication is so important, but communicating your level of pain is not always an easy thing to do. Pain is invisible and only you know how you’re feeling. Some people are naturally good at expressing their emotions and open to talking...
by paincomm | Feb 12, 2019 | Daily Living |
by Stephanie Stern, LCSW Pain is such an important topic and one that’s not often talked about enough. Pain is very individual and, in many cases, kept quiet. There are lots of reasons why people do not openly talk about their pain with their healthcare team and/or...
by paincomm | Jan 3, 2019 | Daily Living |
I know many of you will disagree with these words, and that’s okay. We each have to find our own way through this journey of chronic pain and illness. However, I do want to share a little bit of knowledge that I have learned on this long, 27-year journey of...
