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Hi everyone. I just became a member eleven hours ago and I'm so excited to talk to everyone.

Hope for the future

A vision dimly seen

Will my tortured soul…

Last night I attended a prenatal yoga class. This was the first time I had done yoga since April, and I was a bit nervous. As some of you may remember, I became interested in this practice earlier this year. It was part of my New Year’s Resolution of making time for me and finding balance in my life.

Entering the studio was intimidating for me. I wanted to be a rock-star. I wanted to be able to do every pose my peers were doing, and leave the class feeling relaxed and…

Hi everyone, I been have some really hard time this past two weeks, I been feeling pretty stress about everything in my life right now; specially my medical situation. I don't know if I have mentioned before but I had been a member of this medical organization for 14 or so years, never had a serious problem or sickness, not even a cold in the past 8 years.I always had been able to take care of my self work out, run and do the sports I love to do...after my accident of ofcourse all of that…

This morning I went to the gym, a place I have not frequented much since becoming pregnant. I decided to use the treadmill since learning I can participate in light forms of exercise such as walking. Although there was a part of me that felt guilty that I did not walk outdoors with the dogs, I knew today was about me. I just wanted to feel a bit of normalcy return to my every day life; I hope to take Cooper and Lucy on a much-needed outing this weekend.

I charged my iPod…

Yesterday was the perfect day. I woke early, drove to the city to pick up a dear friend and then we met my mom at the Sonoma Mission Inn for a spa day. Being able to relax and soak in the mineral waters was exactly what I needed. As the aches in my low back dissipated as well as the inflammation in my legs so did my worries and frustrations.

A shift occurred inside. The hot mineral springs not only healed my body, but more importantly, the waters healed my spirit. I started…

Hello All!

It's been a while since I have been to visit my friends on HoH. I hope everyone is doing okay and enjoying your summer. It's so hard to believe that tomorrow is September 1 and fall will soon be here.

Summer has been okay for me. The humidity is difficult as it agravaates my condition, but I have dealt with it the best I can.  My health aide is working out wonderfully for me.…

Hi to all;

I'm really happy to be here and to know that I'm not alone in this battle, I have nerve damage chronic pain; I had a bunch of several procedures before my doctor decided to implant me with a spinal cord stimulator.

From day one my doctor told me that it could help up to 50% or as low is 10%, in my case it only help about 10 -15 % of the pain..still there are days that are more difficult than others but I'm trying to find my way back.

Back to that place were I…

Hi friends & Nicole!

  Here is a little update on me.  I saw a new doctor, or at least his PA, on Thursday, visited with some family nearby, and went back home with my significant other.   I also completed all of my school work for the MBA program on time & was able to stay on top of the content this week, as the load lightened when I found some supportive online resources and we switched directions in Economics to a variety of topics I already studied in the previous term.  …

In dealing with pain, I have found that:

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I am in the 4th week of a month that included 3 to 4 bad days every week for my chronic neuropathic pain (this pain is very similar to CRPS).  So its been 4 weeks of up to 4 bad days each week, when I am more used to an average pain day of 4 or 5, with around 1 or 2 really bad days.  This is driving me crazy as I can't concentrate & I feel like my life has completely stalled. 

I am terrified of feeling like I have lost control to the point that I can do nothing to help…

This is my first blog post on Heroes of Healing, & I want to first say how hopeful I am to use this forum & blog to communicate some of my thoughts on my journey through chronic pain.  I hope those who choose to read it will find my stories, struggles, thoughts, and hope for some new changes in my treatment plan, my pain journey.  Encouragement, constructive advice or suggestions, or even questions and ideas about treatments or special supplements, etc., are important to me for any…

Hi gang

I thought I would introduce myself to all of you.  I am Cathy and am 61 years young.  I have been married to my hubby John for 40 years this July!!  I am so blessed to have him in my life.  We have four married adult children and 7 grandchildren.  Six beautiful girls and a handsome little boy!!  BLessed blessed are we.

I was a registerd nurse and worked in Pediatric Oncology and Pediatric ICU for 34 years. I was injured on the job almost 8 years ago.  Being on …

Hello my dear friends,

I wanted to share something with all of you that is deeply personal and emotional but at the same time true to who I am and how I find strength and my inner spirit.

Yesterday April 30th, was exactly 8 years ago since my life was changed. It was the same kind of weather and the same smell in the air, it was the day I snapped my spine which was the start of this journey. I say my life has changed and I do not say my life was "turned upside down" or "it was…

My Diagnosis or Lack Thereof:

As a 29-year-old business professional that has been living with chronic pain in my wrists/hands/arms for 14 years, life has become a balancing act of how to live the fullest possible life within the limitations o…

I seems that being disappointed is becoming a way of life for me. Today Bob and I had plans to spend the afternoon with our family - a nice Sunday afternoon dinner. But today was a bit more special than our regular family get-together, as my niece and her husband had just announced that they are expecting their first baby. They have been married for about two years and have been wanting a baby for some time now. So this is…

Today was such a wonderful day. My dear friend of forty years came to visit and we spent a few hours together just talking and laughing. Sarah and I have been friends for so long and I cannot imagine life without her. She is one of the most caring individuals I have ever known and I truely cherish our friendship. We are different in so many ways and yet we have so much in common. The conversation just flows - it is not…