I got home from a long day at work and I felt the need to run and do some workout. And I know I haven’t fully been clear but I used to workout every single day and it’s driving me absolutely crazy. I feel the need to raise my adrenaline. Now there has been one…
First workout in 6 weeks
I haven’t been able to workout in about 6 weeks because of pain and concussion symptoms. I’ve been cleared to work and do things except for workout. And so today it’s been about a week without any bad symptoms. I still get some headaches but I have thought they would have been linked to how…
Found a trick to Swallowing Pills
Are you someone who has had trouble swallowing pills in life? If so I found a trick that may help you. Now, I don’t mean this in a way where I want people to go and do this. But for those who suffer from Chronic Pain and have to take medications from time to time…
Hearing appointment
Have you guys done a hearing test recently? Did you know you should do one every couple of years? Well I hadn’t gone in 10 years because I hate the hearing clinic. I’ve been going ever since I was diagnosed with a hearing loss around 6 years old. So it’s been over 24 years now….
Small Update Medically
Hi guys, I know it’s been a few days since I have updated. Medically I have a lot going on and I will be able to update you guys on everything. The thing you all have to realize is while I go through these changes and the appointments I need some time to process them…
Body Flare
Hey guys. I was wondering if any of you have had any random body flares lately? Either more pain then normal, or more fatigue then normal? I have been suffering from a bit of both. My pain levels for the last week have been resting at a 7-8/10. I am having a lot of trouble…
Surviving a Power Outage with a Chronic Illness
On the South Shore of Montreal, there is a huge power outage due to a bus crashing and knocking over one of the towers that hold the power lines. Almost 100k people around me have no power. Fortunately, I was lucky because I have power, but two streets away, there is no power, covering about…
Skating and addiction Update
Hey guys, It’s been a while since I updated you on my favourite sport. So… I have been skating still. Not as much as I used to in the past and there have been reasons for that. I went back into competitions last year (2023-2024) season. I did two competitions I believe before I withdrew…
Ridiculous Injury
Hi Guys, Do you remember a recent post when I told you about injuring my ankle in Toronto? If not, Click Here to read. Well, guess what? I injured my ankle again this week. Although it wasn’t as bad as the Toronto incident, it was still pretty painful. Here’s what happened: I was at work,…
Elevated C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Learning about the C-reactive protein and what it means when it is elevated.
Throwback to the Ankle Injury of 2022
Ankle injury from September 2022 that is still causing lingering issues 2 years later.
Deidre Matthews 