by paincomm | Jan 15, 2021 | Daily Living, Depression |
by Carolyn Noel, Webmaster, The Pain Community I recently read an article, Does Chronic Pain Lead to Hoarding?, the photo with the article caught my eye. I lived next door for five years to a hoarder and I know what it looks like. What I saw in the photo was...
by paincomm | Jan 15, 2021 | Coping Techniques, Daily Living |
by Cindy Leyland, Director of Affiliate Relations, The Pain Community Fifty years ago this winter, I spent a month at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. I had lived with severe asthma 11 of the 12 years of my life. Earlier in my life, suspecting a heart issue,...
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...
