As much as I hate pain and fear the pain of childbirth, I think living in chronic pain has prepared me for this moment. I have been thinking a lot about my birth preferences as I learn about the process of birth and what options are available, especially with a high risk pregnancy like mine... Continue Reading →
Nurture& The Glider Plus: An Honest Review
If you're going to splurge on anything during pregnancy, I highly recommend investing in a good nursing chair. One that glides and reclines and bonus has lumbar support. I bought the overly hyped up Instagram find. The Glider Plus from Nurture& and no, I do not have a coupon for you to use--I should probably... Continue Reading →
Midnight Thoughts: A Life Update
Chronic pain is the number one reason I kept going back and forth about becoming pregnant. I was worried about the affects pregnancy would have on my body and what it would entail to carry a baby for 9 months. I was worried about labor itself and my existing lack of pain tolerance and how... Continue Reading →
Manual Adhesion Release: What is it & How it’s been Helping Manage Chronic Pain
I'm a huge skeptic. Ask me about p.volve, yep-a skeptic turned fan. And turns out, manual adhesion release too. Big fan! Been telling everyone every chance I get. By the way, I'm not affiliated with either p.volve or Whole Life Soft Tissue, nor am I getting compensation for raving about them. I'm just a gal... Continue Reading →
5 Natural Pain Relievers I Found Helpful
One thing you should know about me is I absolutely hate pain killers, especially prescription medication . . . more specifically narcotics. After my first surgery, I was on the hard stuff for the first year or two. And during the first year, I developed GERD, also known as Acid Reflux, so of course I... Continue Reading →
The Lies I Tell Myself
The more comfortable I feel about opening up about chronic pain, the more I realize just how many people have already done so. And as much as it is an inspiration to know I am not alone in this, I can’t help but feel inadequate like there’s no point in me talking about it, but... Continue Reading →
Why I Took a Break from Instagram
Somehow, without fail, I open up Instagram and instantly feel really crappy about myself. It's like I need to be doing something really amazing with my life otherwise, I'm nothing. I often forget social media is a lie. Just because a post shows something really cool, doesn't mean that's how that person is living their... Continue Reading →
Do you want the good news or bad news first?
Well, since I was super morbid in my last post, maybe I should start out with the good. Good news is all my tests I took (the EMG, an MRI of the brain, and an MRI of my lower back) all came back normal & to rehash the whole cervical spine degeneration arthritis bit -... Continue Reading →
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