Meditation (Published on “The Mighty” March 16, 2021)

by | Mar 4, 2021

Ah, meditation; such a loaded word for some of us. I called it the ‘foo-foo’ stuff my therapist feeds me, that my primary tried to get me to think about and even my Rabbi. I didn’t understand how you could not think and think at the same time. How to slow down my...

Tamoxifen Toxicity and Me (Published in “The Mighty” 12/30/2020)

by | Dec 15, 2020

The “best case,” that is what my doctors told me about my second diagnosis with cancer. I had the “good” cancer, the one most treatable, a hormone-positive breast cancer. The plan was straightforward, and in my case, I was told my stage one invasive ductal carcinoma...

Give Yourself a Break Published on “The Mighty” 10/30/2020

by | Sep 8, 2020

See “The Mighty” Publication Here My therapist said I could teach the class in dealing with chronic pain. That is a compliment and far from anything to be embarrassed about. One of the best choices I ever made when I was told I had cancer a second time,...

Success for Chronic Pain Patients in New Hampshire!

by | Aug 5, 2020

39:18 New Paragraph; Definition Added; Controlled Drug Prescription Health and Safety Program. Amend RSA 318-B:31 by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph: I-a.(a) “Chronic pain” means a state in which pain persists beyond the usual...

He Said Yes

by | Aug 5, 2020

Published October 18, 2020 in “The Mighty” “The impact of him saying “yes” to being my Dad” My Dad is unique. See my Dad in 1971 had a choice to be my Dad or not. There were relatives that wanted to adopt me after the divorce and...