Janice-R

I did want to respond to this. I am also a Grandma with a persistent pain problem. I am in a little different situation as after having our nest actually empty for a short while, because of divorce, the economy, and other issues we now have grandchildren with us much of the time. While my son in theory is watching them, there are days or a time…[Read more]

Marinesargeant please, please write a letter to the facility addressed to the floor manager, the vice-president of nursing, and the CEO and tell them of your negative pain experience. We (in pain management) KNOW poorly treated post-operative pain can become chronic post operative pain. There is a cascading effect as well; when your pain is too…[Read more]

One thing that hasn’t been mentioned is delegating. As on oncology nurse we often reminded patient’s that they don’t have to it all by themselves. I know I like to “do it myself” but as a person with persistent pain I don’t. I do cooking, clean up from cooking, shopping, and laundry (at my own pace) and take out is fine if I am not up to cooking.…[Read more]

A recipe blog with tips on cooking ease tips as well as easy recipes will be posted soon. TPC Comfort Cookin’ is coming your way.

I am glad Maggie mentioned the importance of supportive devices when needed. So many people would rather risk falling or not be able to do more than use something which makes them (they think) look old or different. I saw this all the time when I worked in the hospital and when my mother (who had severe arthritis)was alive. I still have my cane…[Read more]

In May of 2009 I was accidently diagnosised with a long brain tumor (it was found when they were looking for something else).  The surgery went well, the tumor was not cancereous, but my pain was not managed well […]

I feel that way as well.  As a professional pain person as well as a person with pain it became evident when I developed my pain syndrome (persistant post crainotomy pain) that there was so much as a professional […]