Tag: pain
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Hello Brain?? Can you please press the off button??
Do you know how horrible it feels not to be able to turn off your brain at bedtime? Everything runs through it and when you manage to push something aside then another thing and another thing pops into it just like fast and furious like a freight train. So much that all you end…
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Dr speak …translator?
A daughter navigates her mother’s difficult cancer diagnosis, weighing treatment options against the harsh reality of metastasis, feeling the weight of hope and despair.
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Evil villain ‘No HEART’
The author discusses maintaining a positive demeanor despite personal struggles, emphasizing stoicism and humor. They support loved ones while navigating their own emotions, often feeling misunderstood but committed to resilience.
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Flare Bear Rules !
The narrator describes living with chronic pain, personifying it as “flare bear,” a controlling figure that influences emotions and sensations. Humor and disassociation help manage the emotional burden of pain.
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The sound of SILENCE
After I dropped my mom off at home My brain had alone time with this information…1/2 way home I was OMG like my body started to get a very heavy feeling and my eyes were tearing up. I made it home safely with some buzzing in my ears and when that went away there was…
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Going on a cool adventure
Today we are going on an adventure. Hopefully we can manage with the flare bear and get him to take a chill pill so we can do something fun as it’s the weekend and I just want to do something instead of sitting in the house. Take a ride in the car …roll down the…
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15 minutes … 11 Floors
After a crazy busy weekend and on my rest day mama N (mother nature) decided to send us a wicked rain storm. Clearly she really needed to vent and let it out on us poor souls living in the north end of town. It was reported that we got 80mm of rain during…
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Is Busy good? Or Bad?
The weekend was busy and enjoyable despite exhaustion and a lingering headache. Socializing led to minor flare-ups, but overall, the experience was successful, capped off with fireworks and family time.
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If you can’t do it…buy it from a good bakery !
As I was planning what to bake for my future daughter in-law’s bridal shower and passing along suggestions to my mom. I was trying to be mindful as to ask for things that wouldn’t require a lot of time and cause both of us pain. Looking at things that would be both tasty and…
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I feel like SHiT!
The week involved struggles with physical discomfort, migraines, and sleepless nights following treatments. Despite these challenges, the author managed social outings and found humor in their situation while navigating personal health.
My Everest... 