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…
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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…
2020 Goals
So 2020 is fast approaching us; And I decided I want to explore my goals with you guys. So first. There is the obvious; I want to loose weight. My goal is 50 pounds. I started this goal months ago, it is more of to find motivation to keep the goal going. While I…
Hosting someone with Chronic Illness over the Family.
I recently did a Blog Post about; Holiday Advice not to Flare a Chronic Illness. Well, now if you are hosting someone with Chronic Pain or Chronic Illness, I am going to give you some tips on how to handle those who are suffering. If the person cannot stay long, or have to cancel last…
Holiday Advice not to Flare a Chronic Illness
So, I am detouring away a little from my regular advice and stories. I am going to give advice on how NOT to flare your Chronic Illness during the Holidays. So here we go; Use a checklist. Make everything you need to do a priority. And find out what the max time you can…
Number 8.
Today (June 11th, 2019) I went for my Spine Injection Procedure #8. And of course. Like almost every other procedure I have had, my period decided to pop up. (Everyone think’s it’s related to the stress). So basically I went in, in the afternoon. There was a lot of people waiting in the room so…
Long day at the Hospital
May 27th, 2019 – I went to a hospital, one where I am being followed by several doctors. Today’s appointment was the rheumatology clinic. My appointment was around 2:30, the doctor was slightly late, nothing later then 10 minutes. But out of all the times he has been on time or early this was nowhere…
Chronic Exhaustion
So these past few days I have been dying of exhaustion. Like I don’t think it is possible to be any more tired then I already am. Now here is the thing. There is one problem. NOTHING HAS CHANGED. My schedule has remained roughly the same. Maybe a few changes here and there but nothing…
Health Related Questions
So as I am being more active with this site, I would like to know some things from the readers. What do you want to read more of? Fibromyalgia Endometriosis Ankylosing Spondylitis Osteoarthritis Overactive Bladder Getting through days Tips that may help in life Injuries Exercise Programs Nutrition Programs Relationships and chronic illness/pain Baetolotti Syndrome…
Happy New Year
Hello Everyone; I have been out for a long time. I am still around this site and have been taking time to write my book about my medical hell and get my own life back on track without anyone else trying to live my life. What I have noticed recently is a lot of people…
Deidre Matthews 