Chronically Ill Christian, Challenged to be Content
Ways to Stop Pain 1. Medications 2. Physical Therapy 3. Alternative Therapies 4. Lifestyle Changes 5. Mind-Body Techniques 6. Heat and Cold Therapy 7. Supportive Devices 8. Professional Help 9. Staying Informed I’ve given my experiences with each of these topics. I know that each of us with chronic pain will have a different story. […]
Updated: Oct 12 As the leaves change and the air turns crisp, many of us anticipate the beauty of fall and the coziness of winter. However, for those of us dealing with joint pain, cooler weather can bring on a flare or other challenges. I know from my own experience how much the weather can affect […]
I have wanted to post this past week, but was too overwhelmed. One of my adult children is having family problems, and hubby and I have been focused on helping. It doesn’t matter how old our children get, we both rush to help when they need us. When people I love are hurting and I […]
Lisa Ehrman It’s time for Christmas-is-almost-here-Panic! Every year I look through my lists of people and gifts, hoping I’ve done everything. Even when I was healthy, there would be something that I had missed. That meant running around buying what I could at the last minute. When I was younger and healthy, I took Christmas […]
Today has been stressful and a little weird. When you deal with doctors there is so much subjectivity. It can make a person crazy and make me hesitant to even pretend to understand any medical stuff. My understanding of tests must be way off. The results of my two tests were finally collected by the […]
Lisa Ehrman My two calcium tests are now finished. The test schedules were drawn out, because the hospital lost my first samples. I finally finished them on Monday. These tests were to complete the testing to see if I have a problem with my Parathyroid. An earlier test showed high PTH, so that was a […]
Our Christmas was filled with so many warm memories! Driving six days to spend four days with my family has been very hard. But, the memories of the four days are joyful, no matter the increase in pain. We have two more days of driving before we arrive at home. The only way I could […]
