Category Health

Risk Factors For CRPS

On September 24, 2018, Katsuhiro Toda, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kitohiroshima Toyohir Hospital, Japan, published a research article for risk factors of complex regional pain syndrome in the Juniper Online Journal of Orthopedic & Orthoplastic Surgery. ( Katsuhiro T. Risk…

More Pain – CRPS

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) set the diagnostic criteria for Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome in 2003 in Budapest. It is called Budapest Criteria. The IASP created a list of 4 high-level conditions. Two of those conditions…

Family Stories – Early Death?

In genealogy circles, family stories are highly suspect. Some are outright lies. Others are just wishful thinking.  But some events started the story, so it is worth investigating every story to see what is behind the story. Where Did the…

My CRPS Grief Cycle – Acceptance

The seventh stage of  Dr. Jennifer Martin’s seven-stage iteration for chronic illness is “Acceptance.”  I can’t say the last stage because this is an iterative process. Before I can even get to acceptance on one issue, I have circled around…

My CRPS Grief Cycle – Reevaluation

Re-evaluation

The sixth  stage of  Dr. Jennifer Martin’s seven-stage iteration for chronic illness is “Re-evaluation.”   At this stage, I am ready to say “now what?”  What are the realistic options for my future?  How do I make the most of…