My Health Journey – One Year Later

I slipped on my running shoes with tremendous anxiety, while wondering how badly it was going to hurt today. Taking a deep breath, I stepped onto the sidewalk. The path ahead seemed grim and torturous. My body tensed as I bravely took the first steps. It only took 3 blocks for my low back to … Continue reading →

The Chronic Life – Types of Doctor Appointments

This will be a continuing series throughout my blog. They are meant to be short and shareable. In the life of a chronic pain and illness patient… there are 4 different kinds of Doctor appointments. The Anxious Kind:  You’ve been waiting for an answer or anticipating results from a new or increasingly painful symptom. This … Continue reading →

How to Overcome Trials

Until recent years, I thought the biggest trial of my life was going to begin and end with my motorcycle accident in 2005. Since it was such a long process to recover, I selfishly hoped that the Lord would never put me through something like that again. Wrong. Trials aren’t about who we are or … Continue reading →

Only God Knows – A Look at Pain and Worry

What is normal? My sense of normalcy has been flawed since the age of 15. Half my life has been spent in doctors offices, physical therapy, and pharmacies. It seems to get worse and at times I can lose hope that it will ever get better. Some days I might be weary of this reality … Continue reading →