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When Christopher Columbus first discovered my gorgeous, gorgeous...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:11:55 -0700

When Christopher Columbus first discovered my gorgeous, gorgeous birthplace of Trinidad, he thought he’d stumbled upon the Garden of Eden. Not such a bad place to have to visit the Grandparents, eh? xx

Sorry! I’ve been out to lunch! A very, very long lunch...

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:26:00 -0700

Sorry! I’ve been out to lunch!

A very, very long lunch that included a rager of a Ketamine Treatment up at Rush Hospital in Chicago to handle this CRPS/RSD. Oof!

I’ve been missing you all very much though! Loving your emails, they always keep me strong - you all are the most inspiring bunch I’ve ever come across.

And have you seen me on Twitter?! You can always catch me there!

I’ll be right back though. I promise. xx

HOW I OFTEN FEEL ABOUT CRPS/RSD & NERVE PAIN MEDICATION.

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:39:30 -0700

Jules Valles in ‘L’enfant’: “L says something absolutely brilliant that should be taught the World...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:36:23 -0700

"Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to..."

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:00:04 -0700

““Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve...

"How not to say the wrong thing..." Someone you know ill? Watch what you say and to whom.

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:39:00 -0700

"How not to say the wrong thing..." Someone you know ill? Watch what you say and to whom.: Yikes!...

"You cannot avoid pain, but you can chose to overcome it. / Paul Coelho"

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:45:59 -0700

“You cannot avoid pain, but you can chose to overcome it. / Paul Coelho” -

Chronic Back Pain? xx (Image via Alejandro Annicharico)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:09:00 -0700

Chronic Back Pain? xx

(Image via Alejandro Annicharico)

Love After Love

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:01:00 -0700

The time will comewhen, with elation,you will greet yourself arrivingat your own door, in your own...

Exactly 3 years to the day since the accident that triggered my CRPS/RSD. Many more than 3 people to thank for empowering me on this journey through love, hope, positivity, and faith. Couldn't have gotten here without y'all. xxx

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:48:00 -0700

It’s All Coming Up Roses… In New York City with my...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:56:34 -0700

It’s All Coming Up Roses…

In New York City with my Dan!

The grand experiment continues… xx

Love is the answer, always. xx

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:06:00 -0700

Love is the answer, always. xx

NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY! Can this Pacemaker-for-the-Brain switch off Chronic Pain..?

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 02:50:00 -0700

NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY! Can this Pacemaker-for-the-Brain switch off Chronic Pain..?: “You...

"‘Extraordinary’ is not the birthright of a chosen and privileged few, but of all people:..."

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:47:00 -0700

“‘Extraordinary’ is not the birthright of a chosen and privileged few, but of all...

REAL TIME UPDATE!!! I am on top of Kansas. The whole thing....

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:54:00 -0700

REAL TIME UPDATE!!!

I am on top of Kansas. The whole thing. Yes, all at once.

To clarify: I’m in a plane. To clarify further: I don’t think the map I see is to scale.

Do you live there? Look up at the sky quickly and you might catch a glimpse of that dreadfully enthusiastic face pictured above (yikes!), staring down on you as I make my to New York City.

I am beyond excited! As evidenced by the super cool thumbs up. As a HUGE fan of the original ‘The Wizard of Oz’ movie starring Judy Garland as ‘Dorothy’, I’m excited to be flying over Kansas! And my tummy did a little flip as I came to a very wonderful - if not somewhat ironic based on my current location - realisation of the staggering truth behind…

“There’s no place like home.”

Flying over Kansas and thinking about the Wizard of Oz, brought to mind the above quote - from the movie of course! As a so called “3rd Culture Kid” - a person whose childhood was spent in many different countries - home has always been a confusing concept to me, yet this remains one of my favorite quotes of all time. As Dorothy’s words swirled in my mind, it sunk in that to be honest for the first time in a VERY long time - years, even - I feel settled and normal and very much me. To feel properly comfortable and confident within yourself? How much more “home” is it possible that one may get?

I can’t tell you what a fantastic feeling it is to know that “despite the odds” (ugh, I hate having to include that, but that’s the whole point, huh?) I am indeed still and perhaps much more - actually, definitely much more! - strong and independent. Enough so to get through a situation on my own, despite the fact that yes, something happened to me and for a while there I needed a lot of help. Despite the fact that yes, I may still sometimes need help! (Whatever. Who doesn’t?) To know that should something go wrong in the hustle and bustle of the long-forbidden “Real World” - a world of sharp objects (!) and ignorant, hurried masses (!) - all it really takes is a deep breath and my own clear thinking and confidence to solve the problem.

Don’t get me wrong for a single second. I have appreciated every bit of every caregiver’s love, support, and assistance. I’m not casting them off! In fact I feel I’m doing quite the opposite. I want to say that if it weren’t for my Mother, Father, and Sister standing up for me and acting as my ‘shaky bits’ when I quite couldn’t… I think I would have forgotten how to not be quite so shaky on my own. When I needed to solely focus on the physical, or found it necessary to hide my recent-past for fear the devastation of its loss would keep me from the seemingly impossible task of remission and pain; the 3 of you became an impenatrable safe, full of pure love for me - without which I would have lost myself in the trauma of this all.

Thanks guys. I love you very much. xxxx

I’m dancing around in a fantastic mixture of both excitement and nervousness. Why..?...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:33:31 -0700

I’m dancing around in a fantastic mixture of both excitement and nervousness. Why..?...

In the Midst of All this Madness: Alienated

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 07:34:27 -0700

In the Midst of All this Madness: Alienated: When one thinks ‘Chronic Pain’, the...

Fact: A Pop of happy color makes for a happy & up-and-about...

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:01:00 -0700

Fact: A Pop of happy color makes for a happy & up-and-about day. xx

"Kill off all my demons and the angels might die too.” / Tennessee Williams"

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:51:00 -0700

““Kill off all my demons and the angels might die too.” / Tennessee...

Spooning with Alton… (via The Spoon Theory Facebook...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:43:00 -0700

Spooning with Alton…

(via The Spoon Theory Facebook Page)