July 11th, 2016 4:54 pm

Resources for Treating Chronic Pain by the Pain Specialists Australia (PSA) …MY pain team!

By |2019-08-26T17:53:09+10:00July 11th, 2016|Categories: Learn, Professional Resources, Read, Tips|Tags: , , , , , , |

Forgive my bossiness but this post comes from a desperate experience that I lived for 4.5 years. That’s a long time for someone with increasing chronic pain levels and not much hope. [...]

May 2nd, 2015 2:45 pm

This Train is Bound for… Wholeville: A Travel Guide for the Perplexed

By |2017-12-17T12:37:26+11:00May 2nd, 2015|Categories: Learn, My Health Story, Professional Resources|Tags: , , |

Here are some of the important messages that we hope you have taken on board: Your brain can be a powerful tool to help you manage your pain experience. Like all of our life experiences, that of being in pain can be changed. You are not to blame for your persistent pain. You can experience pain without evidence of tissue damage and not experience pain when tissue damage has occurred. Drugs (or needles) alone are not the answer. The “third space” engagement gives you the best possible opportunity to better manage your pain. Consider embracing the whope model of care. Could this be your slogan? Know pain, know thyself!

February 18th, 2015 12:41 pm

SBS Insight: Ouch!

By |2017-12-11T13:11:42+11:00February 18th, 2015|Categories: Learn, Professional Resources|Tags: , , |

As usual, I was waiting for a lead. Waiting to hear that someone with chronic pain had found a way out of it and was cured. Mrs Gleeson, I could have bet you were going to say you were fine, after all, you looked it! And so did Lesley Brydon, Pain Australia's CEO... how could she be in any pain?

October 7th, 2014 10:42 am

ANZCA Bulletin: Simple Accident Leads to Life of Pain

By |2017-12-11T15:03:47+11:00October 7th, 2014|Categories: Advocacy, Print|Tags: , , |

It took nearly five years of chasing answers, of tests and interventions, frustration, grief, and constant, unbearable pain to reach a diagnosis. The fall caused nerve damage in the pelvic area, very real but invisible on MRIs, examinations, X-rays and CT scans. “It is still a primitive time in pain. Being told for four and a half years ‘this is chronic pain ... go home and live with it, there’s nothing that can be done’ is brutal not to mention primitive.”

July 13th, 2014 10:18 am

Blog | Sexology 101 | The Internal Clitoris

By |2017-12-11T16:42:00+11:00July 13th, 2014|Categories: About, Learn, Professional Resources, Pudendal Neuralgia|Tags: , , |

Hallelujah! Pardon my pun here, especially as I'm preaching sexuality on a Sunday morning but finally, here is some thorough research and attention for the clitoris. Thank you Louise Smith for sending this link to me.. I think it's essential info for everyone, not just women with PN. Thank you melodiousmsm for writing this and thank you to artist and sex educator, Betty Dodson for the fabulous artwork.

June 30th, 2014 7:21 am

My Documentary: The Hurting Strings – An Artist’s Story on Pain

By |2023-02-18T10:27:08+11:00June 30th, 2014|Categories: Advocacy, Film, Online, The Hurting Strings|Tags: , , , |

Handmade Films - The Hurting StringsLet's watch The Hurting StringsI'd like to express my biggest thanks firstly to Peter Lamont for taking this project on and for communicating my invisible message with [...]

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