Apr

27

“If you do not fight, you will not win.”

Posted by Sarah R

April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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A recent message from my young adult pastor really moved me spiritually, but it also has had an effect on my life outside of my faith in Christ.
John Mark reminded us, in the war of life, “if you do not fight, you will not win,” and it struck me that [...]

Apr

18

Responding to unwanted health advice

Posted by Sarah R

April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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Recently my boss at WEGO Health posted a great entry with the main question “how do you respond to unsolicited health advice?” and it struck a chord with me. I posted my own response there but wanted to encourage you to go check it out and join in with [...]

Apr

15

Christians with Chronic Illness

Posted by Sarah R

April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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When people ask me to describe myself, this is how it goes: “I’m a Christian bank teller, I also write health articles for websites. I read, I write, I watch a lot of TV and I listen to a lot of music. I also have chronic pain including migraines and [...]

Feb

16

Motivation to exercise

Posted by Sarah R

February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Working at WEGO Health has given me the opportunity to meet new people and really see where my health interests lie. It’s also recently given me a kick in the pants to start working out again! Shannan recently created a new Fit Group and I jumped right in. She has been [...]

Dec

19

Here we go again …

Posted by Sarah R

December 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I live with chronic pain.
My pain has had a flare up and I’ve been going to bed early and being so tired in the morning I hardly drag myself out of bed. In the rollercoaster of life with chronic pain, I am at the bottom. That means I can only [...]

Nov

22

Intimate partner violence and chronic pain

Posted by Sarah R

November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I read an interesting article this week showing that there is a predisposition to chronic pain in women who have suffered with intimate partner violence.
Abusive Partners Predispose Chronic Pain by Rick Nauert explains that even two years after separating from an abusive situation, many women still experience “high-disability chronic pain.”
I would have never [...]

Nov

17

My marble theory of chronic pain

Posted by Sarah R

November 17, 2008 | 3 Comments

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Today at Help My Hurt I was directed over to But You Don’t Look Sick to teach me about The Spoon Theory. Reading about how Christine Miserandino taught her friend about living with lupus reminded me about how I’ve taught people I live with chronic pain. I have used [...]

Nov

12

People in chronic pain show higher suicide risk

Posted by Sarah R

November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment

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Just released: People in chronic pain show higher suicide risk. My response? Duh. A study finally shows what those of us living in chronic pain have known for years; it hurts and we want it to stop. My experience is that many patients in chronic pain often feel as though they have [...]

Oct

26

10 Myths of Chronic Pain

Posted by Sarah R

October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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photo credit: Dawn Ashley
… continued from yesterday …
Chronic pain myth #6: Patients with chronic pain don’t want to get better because they benefit from their pain.
Chronic pain fact #6: Most people don’t like to hurt. Research shows that very rarely do people exaggerate their pain levels. The benefits (financial compensation or assistance) [...]

Oct

25

10 Myths of Chronic Pain

Posted by Sarah R

October 25, 2008 | 2 Comments

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After yesterday’s post about the late Carla Anna, I felt the need to continue sharing about chronic pain.
Chronic pain is diagnosed over time and is normally considered chronic after a patient experiences the discomfort for more than six months. Pain can be diagnosed by neurological exams, nerve tests and diagnostic testing.
Chronic pain myth [...]

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