So much to learn at age 71,
I am a 71 yr. old woman with many pain problems. First I want you to know that I am not lazy and wish I could be like so many of my friends; healthy and [...]
I Am Truly Grateful for What Crohn’s Disease Taught Me
I Am Truly Grateful for What Crohn's Disease Taught Me By Thomas Robinson I have had Crohn's disease for 19 years. During those years, there were times when my symptoms were so awful I felt [...]
Pain Times Two: Family Life
Pain Times Two: Family Life When Both Parents Have Chronic Pain By Kristen Counts When one member of a family experiences chronic pain, the entire family is affected. In my family, two people are coping [...]
My Painful Stumble from Furious to Fit
My Painful Stumble from Furious to Fit By Leah Tyler One fateful day in 2011, I stood before my bathroom mirror and watched myself descend into a full-fledged rage attack. My mere 34 years [...]
Vulvodynia: A Real Pain in the Vagina
Vulvodynia: A Real Pain in the Vagina By Jessie Carr In my 18 years of battling various chronic illnesses, with all the terrible symptoms and the terrible doctors and the even more terrible social and [...]
Self-Empowered Pain Management Set Me Free
How Self-Empowered Pain Management Set Me Free By Laura Morris …empowering ourselves to partner with our doctors and pain management programs, as well as seek out alternative modalities of wellness, will bring greater benefits long [...]
An Attitude of Gratitude
An Attitude of Gratitude By Laura Walker, Content Development Director When I responded to the job posting for a “new online health care company” I had no idea what to expect, and then I received [...]
A Caregiver’s Job: Assist, Support, and Love
A Caregiver’s Job: Assist, Support, and Love By Joanne F. Kennedy According to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 29% of the U.S. adult population (65.7 million) are caregivers to someone with an illness, disability [...]