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The system… it’s a circus!
I believe getting better and getting back to work is my priority, my 'job' pardon the pun, and there hasn't been a day I haven't tried to do this. What makes me write this article however, is the disappointment when I get a ticket in the mail and have to attend the circus. It's a boulder in my way to recovery, a performance I don't need to watch, nor is it good for me, in fact the performers don't care about me, never really look into my eyes and focus on my path so I can speed up to my mission. No, they slow me down in fact, add more and more performances for me to watch, they even get me to perform at some!!!!
Does it hurt here?
Aaaaaa... no, I have lower back pain!!!! Thankfully I can report this only happened once. Perhaps this Independent Medical Examiner was super thorough.
Poor excuses
Oh go on, let's have some fun. What's the poorest excuse you've heard from your insurer (or related body) and don't name names, but let's have a laugh... at their expense for a change.
Why a flower?
Chronic pain is a waste of life’s precious time, its a huge hold up. But if you have to deal with it then you have to find a way to cope through the awful journey and survive it. Before my precious implant (Professor Teddy I love you!!), I couldn’t move much without pain, everything hurt and it hurt all the time. And yet, my gorgeous friends and family kept telling me ‘but you look so good for someone who’s in pain all day!’ (Uum… thanks??).
Down the hole: a descent into painful isolation
Chia Moan's painting Shrinking World aims to shed light on the effects of living with severe and persistent pain. Moan was among artists who spoke to pain sufferers and says she remembers one patient who said she felt like Alice disappearing down the rabbit hole, with the opening at the top growing smaller and smaller.
Case managers, how many have you had?
"Soula do you know how many people want to shut their business down and live off the Government payroll?" (!!!!!)