This Grinch’s Confession: Self-Care is a Lie
I always wear a mask, but nobody sees it. It’s not a physical thing, of course, but the performance I put on every time I have to talk to someone on the phone, respond...
Tagged: Chronic Pain
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 for my head was intense, buckle up. For the past four weeks, my body has hosted...
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 miserable combination of cold, wind, and gloom —setting the perfect stage for a migraine spike. Right...
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, I want to scream because it feels completely undeserved. It’s the kind of undeserved miracle the...
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 landed as a cold, clinical message from the Johns Hopkins pharmacy: Ubrelvy is ready for pickup....
Thriving with Chronic Pain at Leidos
The Unseen Burden of Chronic Pain Ever had a day when you needed to function for work? Still, an unseen, ever-present vine slowly twisting and tightening around your entire body, its grip periodically cinching...