My story with Radio frequency Spine ablation
Tag: inspiration
Small Update 2.0
Hey everyone, I am still around but I have a lot of things in the works that I am getting ready to post about. So bear with me. Good things are coming. I underwent a spine procedure two weeks ago and going through my second one in a couple of days and I cannot wait…
Trip Booked for March 2025-How to prepare
Hey Guys. I have a trip that is booked for March 2025 to Florida. And if anyone remembers, the last time I headed to Florida my body collapsed and it took several months for it to get back to normal. Now I don’t think Florida was the reason for it to happen but the changes…
Sickle Cell: Unraveling the Mystery Behind a Misunderstood Condition
Note: I was watching The Resident-and this condition came up. So I decided to make a post about it. Sickle cell disease is a term that often doesn’t get the attention it deserves, even though it affects millions of people worldwide. Despite being one of the more common genetic disorders, it remains shrouded in misconceptions…
Mental Health Update 2025
Bell Let’s Talk is back. It’s 2025 and you know this cause has meant so much to me throughout the years, whether I posted an article on it or not. I am very active still when it comes to mental health. There are still quite a few challenges which I will discuss. At the same…
New Year’s Resolutions for Chronic Condition Warriors: How to Make—and Keep—Them
As the calendar flips to a new year, many of us feel a surge of motivation to make resolutions that will help us grow and thrive. But if you’re dealing with a chronic condition—be it chronic pain, fatigue, or an ongoing illness—you know how challenging it can be to stick to ambitious goals. That doesn’t…
A Late Merry Christmas & Happy New Year: Tips to Survive the Post-Holiday Craze with Chronic Pain
Hello everyone! I know this greeting is a little late, but the holiday season can be quite hectic, can’t it? So, let me start by wishing each and every one of you a (belated) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For those of you who don’t celebrate Christmas, I wish you a wonderful Happy…
What Patients Should Know About Spondyloarthritis and Its Impact on Daily Health
Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is one of the conditions I have been living with for so long, though doctors do believe my condition is mixed with something else. Living with spondyloarthritis (SpA) has been an ongoing journey for me—one filled with highs, lows, and a lot of learning along the way. I understand the daily struggle of…
Infectious Disease Appointment
I have been experiencing recurring UTI and bladder infections throughout most of my life. When I was young, I would get them nearly every month and was almost constantly on antibiotics. Since January, the recurrence has been unusually high compared to recent years. The last few blood and urine tests have been consistent. My C-reactive…
Chasing Relief: Journey of Spine Injections and Unanswered Questions
Are These Spine Injections Really Still Working? This is the question I’ve been asking myself for the last few months. In August, I had spine injections that were supposed to be in my sacro-transverse joints on both the right and left sides. They did both sides in the same day, and my body had a…
Maigne’s Syndrome
I wanted to share with you a lesser known Spine Condition I have been researching. I am working on doing something with research in the medical field based on what I have been going through all these years but I am still not 100% sure what to write about yet. So as I am exploring…
Binge Eating
**Trigger Warning** It’s been mentioned many times that I have a binge eating disorder, and I’ve had it for close to 15 years now. I’ve gotten help for it in the past, and overall, I manage well. But sometimes, it feels like a bit of a struggle. This weekend, I’ve been experiencing a bit of…
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