Pain & Protocol Update: The Stench and Constipation Siege
It has been 25 days since I took the first dose of Emgality. If you thought the fight...
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The $130 Miracle and the Price of Fire
The $130 Decision and Why the Spike Never Hit The weather in Delaware has been absolutely craptastic —a...
Protocol Win – A $0 Miracle Amidst Political Collapse
The Absurdity of the Personal Miracle and the Political Chaos I’ve got two pieces of unbelievable news. Honestly,...
Zero-Dollar Protocol Victory Faces January PA Reset
The Ultimate Triumph The final, glorious verdict didn’t arrive with a fanfare or an official letter. Nope. It...
Protocol APPROVED!!!!! But the Six-Figure Ransom Still Stands
The Magic Words The phone rang today. It was an 800 number, and honestly, I was about to...
DENIED FOR PROFIT: The Political Crime of the US Drug Ransom
The Six-Figure Ransom for the Protocol or Pain Look, my name doesn’t really matter here. What matters is...
The Protocol Price Tag: Sticker Shock, Prior Approval, and Hope
The relief of finally having a name—NDPH—was honestly overwhelming. For the first time in 26 years, I wasn’t...
After 26 Years of Pain, They Finally Called It By Its Name
I used to think the greatest frustration in living with chronic pain was the pain itself. I was...
The Quiet Power of Chosen Solitude
I like people. I’m just not fond of the human race. This may sound contradictory or even misanthropic,...
For Suicide Prevention Month: My Semicolon Story
September is suicide Prevention Month. Suicide sucks, but our stories are not over. They are not full stops...