Tag Archives: chronic pain

Dump the 1-10 Pain Scale for the “Netflix” Scale

When you suffer from chronic pain, the 1-10 pain scale is a joke. (Rate your pain from nothing to your worst ever, from 1-10, in case your fortunate enough not to be familiar with it.) In reality, that scale is … Continue reading

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Betrayal: My Doctor Ignored My Chronic Pain

“Do no harm,” is part of the oath that all medical students must take. It’s supposed to be an essential part of being a doctor–to not do any injury to their patients. But it’s a sad fact that too many doctors … Continue reading

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Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend: An Update

I don’t talk about myself much, especially what really goes on in the depths of my mind, except for what comes out in my writing. Kai and I are a lot alike in that way, although he sometimes is more … Continue reading

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