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Chronic Pain

Middle Ground

Chronic Pain, Endometriosis, Family, Featured, Garden, Life, Moments, Nature, StoriesMay 10, 2019233Views 0Likes 0Comments

The first time I visited Eden Garden State Park I didn't know it would become my middle ground. I didn’t know that after each blood work, medical scrutiny, and procedure I would be leaving my doctor’s appointment wearing a cloak of sorrow. I didn’t know I would be catapulted from one extreme to the next: from the softness of…

New Holes

Chronic Pain, Endometriosis, Family, Life, Moments, oophorectomy, StoriesApril 27, 2019477Views 0Likes 3Comments

There are three new holes in my belly. There are four others - One from a tubal ligation in 2009 Two from a hysterectomy in 2014 And another from an embolization in 2019. They have all healed and faded somewhat And serves as a reminder that Endometriosis is a battle- The inside…

Delight in Growth

Children, Chronic Pain, Education, Family, Life, Moments, StoriesMarch 21, 2019232Views 0Likes 4Comments

Finding delight continues and today, I am finding delight in Growth. Growth is often visible - like the height of a child and the blooming of a flower - but most times growing is only felt by the person going through the process. I have a front-row seat to watch my children unfold, become…

Delightful

Chronic Pain, Education, Family, Featured, Life, Marriage, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Nature, StoriesMarch 19, 2019239Views 0Likes 4Comments

Delightful is my word of the week. It is an adjective, and it means giving great pleasure or finding something or someone highly pleasing. I find delight in the constant customs of my life, like the first sight of my children's face, the taste of condensed milk in my coffee, and the scent of Chris'…

Yellow Roses

Chronic Pain, Family, Featured, Food, Garden, Hurricane Michael, Life, Marriage, Moments, Nature, StoriesMarch 14, 2019301Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last week our friends, Dan and Sharon, brought us a three-course meal in pots and bags. They walked into our home, not as though we met two years ago, but like we were old friends. Their thirty-one years of marriage was apparent in the kitchen: Sharon unpacked the bags and set out the appetizer: Boursin…

“Just Bad Cramps,” My Ass

Chronic Pain, Education, Family, Featured, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Nature, Stories, TravelFebruary 25, 2019261Views 0Likes 1Comment

At age 13, Dr. Nallette told my mother it was "Just bad cramps." I hated her then for minimizing the war inside my pelvis. An emergency doctor told me it could be STD's and prescribed me antibiotics. One doctor said it was in my head when he told…