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Oh Chondritis

why do you torment me so? Rib jabs  – a stab of pain, just a moment, sudden, quick, gone, but enough to take my breath for a second.  I had almost forgotten about you.   I’m never stupid enough to think … Continue reading

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sometimes it’s good to google

Periodically, I get this pain in the left side of my chest – enough to catch my breath, but not enough to make me run to the ER. It’s annoying, and even though I know it’s not my heart, there’s … Continue reading

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Difficult days

Today was one of them. There’s been a lot of stress in my life the past couple of months, I have a very hard time watching someone I love in pain, mental and physical pain, when I can’t fix it. … Continue reading

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thinking about every move

It’s tiresome to have to think about every move your body makes.   Sometimes I feel like I should write down every single thing I do in a day so I can go back and pinpoint the single thing that’s … Continue reading

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Ribs, and not the barbecue kind

My ribs hurt.   Aching, jabbing, pains from nowhere that make me catch my breath and tighten up every muscle – which makes it hurt  – and I know it makes it hurt more, but it’s the automatic reaction to … Continue reading

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Oh, my heart

I have this condition –  – and I get twinges of pain, not often, but sometimes.   Some days are worse than others.   Weather, and stress created by weather, makes it worse. The other day, this Rosie O’Donnell special … Continue reading

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and out of nowhere

a chondritis flare Evil.  Pure evil.   It lets you think you’re finally over it, finally cured, and then bam, the axe to the heart.   I’m trying not to be depressed and upset, that just makes it worse.    It’s … Continue reading

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Cold, damp, ouch

The good thing about it raining all day is that I don’t have to water the garden. The bad thing is that the damp is making my bones ache – chondritis is not my friend. Chondritis isn’t anyone’s friend! Got … Continue reading

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Anger and pain

Lately it seems that my body lives in this place called Pain.   Sometimes I get to take a walk away from it, and revisit the place I used to live, the Random Aches and Ouchies place, where once in … Continue reading

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And today………

I just don’t feel motivated to do anything.   Is it because it’s Tuesday?  Maybe, this is not a good day  of the week lately.   Is it because of the tragedy in  Boston yesterday?   Maybe that’s part of … Continue reading

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