Is It Discomfort or Is It Pain?
Discomfort. It’s a word often used in the medical world when referring to procedures or experiences that could involve pain. And it bugs me. This latest rant began when I read an article about dental implants that referred to “post-surgery discomfort.” This discomfort was described as being akin to that which happens when you…
#TOtheWaterfront: Opening the Blue Edge
Last Friday, I was at the official opening of the revitalized Queen’s Quay. But I get ahead of myself. Look for the guy in the green t-shirt, they said… Four years ago, I posted about accessibility barriers in the path to the beach. Subsequently my MPP, Glen Murray, a true champion of universal design, facilitated…
In Which I Get a Steroid Shot
“Will you shoot me up?” I asked. She said yes. Relief flooded over me like a wave. I`d explained how the bad flare had gotten much worse on the weekend. How my neck and shoulders were in a tight knot, every movement bringing a crunching of tendons, as well as screaming in pain. I had…
The Walk to Fight Arthritis: Making a Bad Day Good
I’d committed to doing the 5K in the Walkto Fight Arthritis this past Sunday and was very much looking forward to it. There was no reason to believe that I wouldn’t be able to do it — in the last year, I’ve wandered around various areas of the city for 5 km or more on…
Where the Surf Meets the Sand
The last time I was on a beach was the summer I turned 14. It was also the last time I walked Photo by Ole Andersen The doctors had given me a reprieve before I was to report at the hospital and get encased in plaster to spend a month in a body cast. My…