I define what I call the "internal factors" of pain as things that are controllable. So, my daily medications and my spinal cord...

I don't have too many irrational fears. I don't like bugs, but if it comes down to it, I handle it. As a teen, when I was asked what my...

Ok, so I was BEYOND excited to watch the Lakers tonight. SPORTS ARE BACK!! YAY! I was cheering and yelling and just being ridiculous in...

Once I recover and get to feeling better, there are some things I want to do that I haven't been able to do in a long time: Complete a 5K...

Vagus nerve is a part of the nervous system. It is also called the pneumogastric nerve. That is because it interfaces with the heart...

I always had that urge of nesting toward the end of each of my four pregnancies. Time to get the nursery done, wash the clothes, prep the...

Ugh. Worst experience ever. I had to walk so far from car to lobby at a hospital and then twice that distance to the outpatient...

It's fitting that my body is making me very aware of my CRPS today. I woke up in pain. I hadn't even gotten out of bed yet. But then my...

I have a rare neurological disorder called CRPS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Only 2,000,000 people around the world have it. So what...

"Completely Ridiculous & Perpetual Shit" No, that's not what it stands for, but it should be. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is basically...