One month ago I posted about switching to an all vegetarian diet My pure juice fast lasted only about a week, but I avoided all refined sugar, caffeine, red meat, chocolate, as well as most fat, dairy & junk/pre-packaged/fast food for about a month. I was really hoping this regimen would reduce the daily … Continue reading
Woke today without much pain at all. First thing I did after smiling, was to kiss my boyfriend for long as I could without making him late for work. Then I started looking up places to SCUBA dive and interact with dolphins, because what I’d like to do when I am out of pain more … Continue reading
This week I had my 2nd facet injection since June. Part # 1 went very well. At 8AM, the needle slid into my C-2 & C-3 vertebrae exactly where it was supposed to. I am waiting for part #2 of the procedure-when the steroids kick in and block the pain- to take full effect. This … Continue reading
Finally I can show the project I’ve been working on: For the past month I’ve been making garments by hand exclusively from silk fabric which has been reclaimed from various sources, such as discarded/recycled/thrift-ed/vintage clothing. This white bustle is called Celestial. It is truly heavenly on. I think I have not quite taken a photo-while … Continue reading
For those who live in pain We are not alone. There are so many artists out on the web, living with chronic illnesses, dealing with pain, talking to one another about art and creativity-I am just fucking astonished. And honestly, if I hadn’t met some of you this year, I’m not sure I would have … Continue reading
“Down the Drain” Self Portrait #193 (counting down from #365) I had a breakdown in the tub this week. You know, the kind where you are sobbing about the adventurous life of swimming with dolphins, and working in the ocean, and SCUBA diving in the Channel Islands, and traveling up and down the West … Continue reading
Spend much of last night and today sleeping Which totally made up for the lack of sleep from the night before. (From a combo of meds and exhaustion? Im not really sure) I do love when things balance out tho. About noon I was just starting to feel good and rested. Then the migraine monster … Continue reading
OK, so here I am just waiting In my doctors office. Been researching a procedure I now-familiarly-refer to as RF. Radio Frequency Ablation, a type of way to treat pain-involving the cauterization of nerve endings. It is a bold, gutsy, drastic move in my book, and I am not taking this step lightly.I have already … Continue reading
Celtic Rock group, Young Dubliners, played in Medford Oregon this week. I had the pleasure of attending, and shooting a bit of the show. (Uplifting and ferocious sound) Also got to relax at 4 daughters pub with the band afterwards. (OMG-can you say wicked/handsome/talented/funny) Here’s few photos of the gig and info about the band. … Continue reading