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Noki4,
Glove liners are just lighter gloves that you would put on underneath other gloves. When I lived in an area that had snowy winters I saw all kinds of ‘glove liners’ available at all kinds of stores. So now when I’m at CVS or Walgreen’s and see the big bucket of lightweight knitted gloves or $3 or 5 for $10 I am reminded that these are a…[Read more]

Dear gosiatracz6,

Your willingness to share and reach out shows to me that you are a great caregiver. Each of us who lives with pain has to acknowledge and understand the uniqueness of our own pain. We also have to take into account how our own pain affects the people around us. My experience since my teen years is that my pain will never fully…[Read more]

Welcome Shadowbox!
You are so right about how we delude ourselves into thinking that we are “holding it together” when in fact we may be shutting everyone else out. I’ve been thru that cycle and now I try to keep moving forward with joy. I go farther on the good days than on the bad days and always HOPE for more good days. Figuring out the myriad…[Read more]

I’ve been poking around the website and love the recent update. The resources under the Education tab are tremendous! Have you checked them out?

A couple of months ago, I spent 4 weeks sitting with a dear friend while she was in the hospital. Everyday I was there for 7 to 12 hours depending on the schedules of other friends and family who were rotating in to make sure that she was never alone. It felt good to be of service. It felt good to help my dear friend whom I’ve loved for decades.…[Read more]

I used to enjoy going to church to be with the people. The sense of community and seeing familiar faces. Thinking back on it I believe that the pews were too uncomfortable to sit there for a full hour. Sometimes I would leave because the church was so full and nobody would give up their seat for this person with an invisible disability.

I feel…[Read more]

Gloves! Glove liners inside gloves. With the weather getting colder lately I’ve brought out the stash of gloves and piled them up in a cute basket so that they are handy for use inside and outside of the house.

Three weeks of wearing gloves on the morning walks with the dog and my fingernails are growing out nice and strong. Probably because I’ve…[Read more]

Wow, Dee, that crisis sounds scary. I have endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain and related GI issues.

ARD sounds horrible and far worse than the endometriosis adhesions and scarring that I’ve dealt with that connect/constrict some of my organs.

I’m so happy that you have found TPC where you will be able to speak freely and find support of others…[Read more]

Oh how I love to find new tips and tricks for adjusting recipes to be gluten free and dairy free. At http://nogluten-noproblem.com/2014/07/cherry-coconut-cream-tart.html I learned that if you put a can of full-fat coconut milk in to the refrigerator overnight you are able to get coconut cream out of it by opening the BOTTOM of the can and pouring…[Read more]

Wow, that Miss Kitty sure knows how to take care of herself! My sailing days are well behind me due to risk of injury. So it is really wonderful of you to virtually take us along on your journey. The details you share – even the everyday stuff like laundry day – are seeds for dreams.

Distraction is my favorite pain coping technique. I too use TV in that category for and it is stuff I’ve recorded or access through a streaming option like NetFlix. My big challenge this week is to refrain from binge watching Season 3 of Orange Is The New Black. To avoid getting hypnotized by the box, I try to limit my watching to lunchtime, meal…[Read more]