Tag: surgery

• Life with Chronic Pain

  

  Let’s talk about pain. Having a chronic illness comes with a lot of pain. For me, pain comes from a lot of sources including achy joints, muscles, bones, and even gastrointestinal problems. I also have the added complication of a spine that is totally F**ed. This means that pain is a constant companion for me.…

  Meredith Gallie

  February 1, 2021

  life

  arthritis, autoimmune, chronic fatigue, chronic illness, chronic pain, invisible illness, joint pain, meditation, mental health, opiates, pain, scoliosis, shoulder, sjogrens, spine, surgery, warrior

• I Almost Died from a Hysterectomy

  

  Dec 10, 2020 Today is three weeks since I’ve had my hysterectomy.  I’m still recovering and quite sore.  The surgery has also put me into a flare.  I’m disappointed, but not surprised.  Any trauma is not tolerated by my body and I pay the price for weeks to months afterwards. On November 19th, 2020 I…

  Meredith Gallie

  December 12, 2020

  life

  almost died, hysterectomy, near death, surgery