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Posts tagged "chronic pain"
Headache on the Hill 2012 in Washington DC
A few months ago I got an email inviting me to participate in the 2012 Headache on the Hill, the hill in question being Capitol Hill. To which you might say, "Jennette, isn't every day a headache on Capitol Hill?" To which I'd say, "Har, har, har, isn't that funny? NO, it's not." (Ok, it's... [Read More]
A day in the life of chronic illness
Recently Rebecca asked in the comments of an entry: By the way, have you been able to lose any of the weight you regained when you were attacked by the Killer Headache? Do you think you'll ever talk about the subject? Since many (if not most) of us were drawn to this site by your... [Read More]
My half life
As you can probably tell by yesterday evening's entry, I have been going through a very difficult time lately. It has, in fact, been the most difficult time of my life, worse than the days when I was a 372-pound recluse living alone in a studio apartment. People always said life is hard and I... [Read More]
A sickness I can name
I have a cold and I'm rather enjoying it. I sneeze and people say "Bless you." My throat is sore, so I take cough drops. When people see the wastebasket full of tissues, they know I have a cold. It's visible and understandable. Everyone has had a cold. They know what that feels like. They... [Read More]
