http://teensinchronicpain.com A blog to help those suffering from chronic pain as young adults based on my personal experiences from a Christian perspective... Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:18:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earlier this week, my 32-year-old cousin passed away. I didn't see him very often each year and we weren't close, but his death profoundly impacted me in a way I never would have anticipated. I have been extremely blessed in that my cousin is the closest person to me who ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2009/03/06/death/ I watched House this week and it impacted me more than I thought it would. This week's patient attempted to commit suicide due to intense chronic pain, which is what got him into the hospital and Dr. House treating him. Most of all, the episode scared me. The shots of Dr. House ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2009/01/20/revisiting-the-pain/ My Mom's birthday is tomorrow and I bought the perfect card to describe my relationship with my mother. As a teenager and now college student dealing with chronic pain and 10 surgeries, she has been my support system through all the bad and my cheerleader during the good times. For ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/10/18/birthday-card-for-my-mom/ While recovering from my tenth surgery this past week, I finished reading a great book entitled Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs. As someone who relies on pain medication on a daily basis and a college ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/10/11/book-review-our-daily-meds/ I came across this letter to people without chronic pain at this blog and wanted to post it here: Letter to people without chronic pain: Having chronic pain means many things change, and a lot of them are invisible. Unlike having cancer or being hurt in an accident, most people do not ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/10/07/letter-to-people-without-chronic-pain/ I came across the American Pain Foundation and they provided some very interesting statistics about its impact on quality of life as well as the issue of pain management. The first is a 2006 survey, which included 303 individuals with chronic pain who took opioids, and evaluated not only patient attitudes ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/09/19/interesting-facts-about-chronic-pain/ Three years ago as a freshman in college, I participated in a small group called HopeKeepers at the church by my house. The group was composed only of people currently dealing with chronic illness and pain. I got a lot out of the group as I was finally able to ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/09/05/national-invisible-chronic-illness-awareness-week/ The past week and a half has been pretty rough for me. My knee buckled at work resulting in a minor knee dislocation, sprained LCL, and possibly torn lateral meniscus. I then moved home after spending 10 wonderful weeks in Chicago. Between the concern over the insurance denial, a pending ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/08/16/inspiration-from-the-chapman-family/ Two weekends ago, the pastor at the church I attend while I'm spending the summer in Chicago talked about Romans 12 being a great guideline for us and how we as Christians should act whether it's at the office, house, or elsewhere. For me, verse 12 stood out in particular. Romans ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/07/24/spiritual-daily-to-do-list/ In this blog, I have openly discussed my struggles with chronic pain, its impact on my faith, and my fight to get approval for a necessary surgery by my insurance company. After being denied by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan three times, I took my case to the external ... http://teensinchronicpain.com/2008/07/09/denied-again/