It's been seven days since I had the stimulator put in for my legs. And, I wish I could tell you it's working. I wish I could tell you I...

Today, I woke up as a human in my cheetah onesie and will be going to bed as a cyborg! Everything went as planned, except the surgery...

I think any sane person would at some point have cold feet about doctors messing with their spine. Right? Or second thoughts about...

It's been exactly one week since I had the SCS trial removed. My body finally started to readjust to my pain levels and I went to Arizona...

Today has been a sick kind of hell. It's as if the CRPS beast realized I had been sucking out its life force these last few days and...

I can't believe how fast the time actually went! I was dreading all the limitations: the wires, the neck brace, the soreness, the "no...

"Control the thing you can control " Somehow, either in my sleep or in my purse the darn thing changed the settings to a lower level....

"With my mind on my snuggie and my snuggie on my mind..." DAY 2 Last night's sleep was pretty darn good, especially considering I was...

"Today is a New Beginning" That is definitely the understatement of the year so far. Today I had my surgery for my Spinal Cord Stimulator...

CRPS can be visible. When I use a cane. When I have sores all over my arms. When I use a wheelchair. When I need to use compression...

Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) have incredible success rates. Numbers that even a worker's comp insurance company likes. Initially, I said...

Here is the email I sent to my staff when I had to first go out on leave: I have great news and I have bad news. The great news is that...

I woke up this morning at 4:30am, fed the baby, put him back down, got dressed (fancy pajama style), tip toed out of the house, and got...

My husband is in a wedding this weekend in Las Vegas. The thought that we get to be kidless in Vegas sounds like a dream! Insert: happy...

I have learned to type instead of write. I have learned to voice type instead of hand type. I have learned to use my arms to carry things...

People with chronic pain have memory problems. Period. The disease or pain disorder itself could be the culprit, or the obnoxious amount...

Pain + Insomnia = Painsomnia If you have landed yourself searching for this blog, I AM SORRY. You are stuck in a vicious cycle: you can't...

Marijuana is legal in California for both medicinal and recreational purposes. Marijuana is used often by people of many ages, races, and...