Tag: pain
member name: jessie voigts
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August 29, 2006 04:56 PM EDT --
sometimes,
in passages of
dense fog
excruciating pain
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October 22, 2006 11:42 PM EDT --
this is for john f. walter, a dear friend, fellow writer, and comrade in pain.
hope
no pain meds, they say. whether from bodily intolerance, or doctoral ignorance, the result is the same.
seconds . . .
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March 17, 2006 10:49 PM EST --
an unearthly quiet, punctuated by beeps and clicking footsteps, echoing down the hall.
blue-ish alien lights above each bed, disallowing rest in order to aid the hourly visit of the nurse - poking and . . .
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May 08, 2006 10:45 PM EDT --
i have been told that i don't look sick. in the disability community, sometimes that is termed "passing" - as in trying to pass as an able bodied person. it isn't my fault, per se. i . . .
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May 16, 2006 10:10 PM EDT --
{12 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
thanks to candida's healing garden for the inspiration
today is the 19th anniversary of my skateboarding accident. i've talked about it before, . . .
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May 18, 2006 11:13 PM EDT --
this week, i've had such a wonderful time with my friends and family. lots of time on the water, or watching the water. this morning, the water was so dark, and the sun was shining so brilliantly - . . .
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July 19, 2006 05:00 PM EDT --
{9 photos, for those gathering on dial-up}
living with the particular disabilities that i have is an all-consuming business. pain takes over, occasionally - putting all my tricks of coping with it to . . .
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March 05, 2006 11:44 PM EST --
sometimes, when i get into the rhythm of life, and things go swimmingly, i forget how very sick i am. among other disabilities, i have a neurological/immune disease called CFIDS - also called chronic . . .
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March 11, 2008 11:29 AM EDT --
hello friends! it has been a crazy month for me. you know how it is, when you adapt to all the variables in your life and are going along smoothly, and then KAPOW, something happens to tilt the apple cart? . . .
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February 13, 2006 12:20 PM EST --
going into surgery, they make you sign this form, that essentially states that if you die your family won't sue them. nice. you're already nervous. this does not help. and then . . .
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February 21, 2006 12:29 AM EST --
all day long, i feel my bones, in a myriad of ways.
at night, lying next to lillie as she slowly falls asleep, my hand curls around hers. i feel love for her oozing through my fingers. can she feel it, . . .
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January 30, 2006 05:52 PM EST --
numbing in its intensity
throbbing in concert with my heartbeat
it mercilessly attacks
with wide, long slashes
sharp staccato thrusts
gory, . . .
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July 13, 2006 11:13 AM EDT --
hello everyone! what a great discussion we've had in the past week...let's continue it here!!
as always, this is a place to tell us your pains and also your successes. we support each other . . .
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February 11, 2006 11:11 PM EST --
for the last ten years or so, i've been mildly obsessed with mount everest. i have seen all the movies (the imax one, several times). i've been watching an everest show on the travel channel. . . .
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June 01, 2006 05:48 PM EDT --
often, those with disabilities (including hidden disabilities) have more than enough on their plate to deal with. besides the pain, and the medical issues, there's the whole adaptation . . .
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June 06, 2006 08:04 PM EDT --
just got this over the email today on co-cure. if you're interested, follow up with them:
Acurian, a company which prescreens applicants for clinical trials,
is advertising a new study of an . . .
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July 06, 2006 03:22 PM EDT --
hello everyone. here's a chance to share your pains, challenges, or successes this week. disabilities can be so fickle - great one day (or hour), horrible the next. we understand, . . .
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January 17, 2006 12:51 AM EST --
thanks to sadi's "here, wear this stigma" for the inspiration.
I was 18 when i had a life-changing accident. i was on crutches for more than 8 years. i have had 13 surgeries at last count . . .
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June 08, 2006 08:32 PM EDT --
hi everyone! well last week i was really happy to be in contact with people and talking about how they were doing. i feel like the more we connect, the more we can help each other through . . .
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July 28, 2006 05:48 PM EDT --
hello, how is everyone this week??
we had a good discussion last week....
how are you doing? please share!
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