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Surviving the Storm of Chronic Pain

I have usually talked about my experience of living with chronic pain in passing. However, I thought I would shed some light on what it is like living with chronic pain from my own experience. And from my own experience living with chronic pain is very much like attempting to survive a storm. The Storm that is Chronic Pain Living with chronic pain is like attempting to function through a torrential storm.  A mighty and ferocious storm that wreaks havoc...

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August 2017 Linkup Party with A Chronic Voice: Missing, Appreciating, Striving, Releasing, Eating

One of my favourite chronic illness bloggers, Sheryl from 'A Chronic Voice' has started a link up party! These parties are a monthly get together for any bloggers who live with or have experience with a chronic illness.  These will provide opportunities to 'meet,' share thoughts, information and learn from one another. To gain more information about these parties and information on how to participate then you can visit Sheryl's original post here. The prompts for this month are: Missing Appreciating Striving ...

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The Magic of Books for the Chronically Ill

The Magic of Books For The Chronically Ill

In a recent post, I wrote about my passion for television shows. And the distraction they provide from the persistent chronic pain ravaging throughout my legs.  In the post, I also shared my favourite box sets to watch when incapacitated by chronic pain. Or the many other symptoms that accompany life with a neurological condition. There is magic in watching television shows, but magic can also be found in books. Books and Reading; My First and Lasting Passion Yes, television and...

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The Sunshine Blogger Award

Thank you so much to Cheyanne, a lovely young woman who blogs at Hospital Princess in which she shares her personal journey living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and its other comorbid conditions including dysautonomia and gastroparesis for tagging and nominating me. What is the Sunshine Blogger Award? It is a nomination given to bloggers by bloggers.  If someone nominates you, it means you're one of 11 people whom they find inspiring and brings sunshine into the lives of your readers.  If you decide...

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A Chronically (Ill) Induced Boxset Binge

For the past few weeks, I have unfortunately been experiencing a severe flare in symptoms.  Although the symptoms I live with are constant, however, I experience blocks of time in which these symptoms worsen causing much pain and suffering. Pain, trembling, dizziness and especially fatigue have all been particularly acute of late.  Often I have been unable to do much at all, with the pain and trembling in the legs shackling me to my bed due to difficulties with getting around, even...

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