Precision Medicine: A Vision for an RA-Free Future
We live in a really exciting time — every day, new advances are made in research, medication, and even in the way doctors approach treatment. Precision medicine is a fascinating approach that holds much promise for the future of rheumatoid arthritis and many other health conditions. In my new article for HealthCentral, I take a…
Dealing with Pain in a Non-Medical Way: an Interview with Sarah Anne Shockley
Sarah Anne Shockley is the author of The Pain Companion: Everyday Wisdom for Living With and Moving Beyond Chronic Pain. It’s a wonderful book with lots of great tips that can help you deal with pain in a compassionate and gentle way. I had the opportunity to interview the author via email about her…
August #AskLene: Living and Coping with Pain
This afternoon, during my monthly #AskLene, we talked about living with pain and coping with pain. We had a really lively discussion that is continuing on the Facebook post. Do you have a topic you’d like me to talk about in future forecasts? Please leave it in the comments
I have been nominated…
Being nominated for an award is always nice. Okay, it’s way more than nice. But to be absolutely honest, some nominations are nicer than others. The annual WEGO Health Awards are a fantastic celebration of the way people with chronic illness advocate, motivate, and inspire through their work and lives. Nominations are made by others…
In Which I Regain A Part of Me That Had Been Lost
I watched The Meg yesterday and it was life-changing. But I should start at the beginning. I love film — I mean, who doesn’t? — and used to go to the movies all the time. Especially after I moved downtown to an area that has a discount movie theatre. Once a week or so, I’d…
How to be a Photographer with a Disability: The Gear
Updated march 15, 2021 How do you manage to be a photographer — doesn’t your disability get in the way? Every now and again, someone will ask me a variant on this question. The answer involves a number of factors. Today I’m going to talk about the gear — both the cameras and the tools…
Chronic Pain Patients and the War on Opioids
People with chronic pain who depend on opioids for quality of life are extremely worried about the lack of nuance in the solutions to the OP or crisis. This week on HealthCentral, there are two articles from me on this issue. First, I talked to the chronic pain community about their concerns and experiences related…
Photo Friday: Duckling Island
Is there anything as cute as a fluffy little fowl baby? Well, specifically an aquatic member of the species — most non-aquatic baby birds are not this prettiest before they get fully feathered. Last weekend, The Boy and I went to the Toronto Islands and had several experiences that are the perfect blog fodder. There…
How to Cope with a New Diagnosis
Getting a diagnosis of a chronic illness is never easy, but there are things that can help you adjust. I wrote this article for Mango Health while the blog was dormant: “You have a chronic illness. You’ve just received the news from a doctor, likely a specialist. The name of the condition is ringing through…