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Hello, My Name is CRPS Story

This is an old story that has been floating around the internet for some time on RSD and CRPS sites. Medical research is slowly making headway and but the feel of the story is still true. The name was changed…

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…

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…