Full steam ahead

Full steam ahead

There are occasions when I just go full steam ahead, ignoring the pain, without thinking, because I’m doing something fun or pleasurable, but I pay the price the next couple of days 😀 I know the same is true for many of you. For example the woman with bad hips...
Osteoarthritis: Stuck in a holding pattern

Osteoarthritis: Stuck in a holding pattern

I had a meeting with the Labor and Welfare office (NAV) yesterday, to discuss my situation with Osteoarthritis and other chronic pain and where we’re going from here. It was really uneventful. My caseworker just said they’re going to extend the previous...
Helping Herbs – Take the pain away

Helping Herbs – Take the pain away

Now I’m not in that much pain after surgery on Tuesday, but I wanted to write this post anyway. As many of you might know, I have a couple of chronic pain issues, and since I know some of you do too, this is for you. This is actually where I first got into...
Osteoarthritis: Pros and Cons Regarding Surgery Tomorrow

Osteoarthritis: Pros and Cons Regarding Surgery Tomorrow

Just before 11 AM today, as I was heading out the door to go to the physical therapist’s, I got a call. I’m going in for surgery tomorrow morning. Let’s just say it changed my plans for today. Among other things, I had to cut my eZine short, and...
Osteoarthritis: Shoulder Checkup

Osteoarthritis: Shoulder Checkup

Those of you who are following me on social media know that I had surgery to stabilize my left shoulder in August and that I tore something in that shoulder when I fell in a staircase in December. After that, my shoulder got more mobile, which was odd, and I thought...
Chronic illness is not the end

Chronic illness is not the end

For those of you who just got your diagnosis, this might seem nuts, but for those of you who have lived with chronic illness for some time, I hope it makes sense. Having a chronic illness is not mean the end! You don’t have to stop doing everything you love....

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