Hi everyone! First of all, I'm sorry for some of the posts that have seemed to go back on forth on whether or not I actually have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (or MCAS, for short). First of all, I don't want to have it. Secondly, it's been kind of hard to get a straight answer… Continue reading My diagnosis with mast cell activation syndrome
Tag: Disability
Pain is like Memory: Dr. Jay Joshi on Central Sensitization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJsuZFteWHI Okay. I've really been looking forward to publishing this post. Here, we're revisiting the same great talk by pain physician Dr. Jay Joshi. In my last post, I outlined what Dr. Joshi says are the four main categories of pain. Central sensitization is the type that is, unfortunately, the least understood. And it's also… Continue reading Pain is like Memory: Dr. Jay Joshi on Central Sensitization
Newfound possibility
I've been away from my blog for the past month, and I have so much to tell you all. I took what was supposed to be a five-day trip to a wedding in California, and turned it into an amazing, impromptu two and a half week stay. To be honest, I was really scared to… Continue reading Newfound possibility
Little things
These days, I'm all about the little things. Last Sunday, I went with my friend Romina to her father's house in Rhode Island. I would say that we were going to visit, but we were actually short on time, and Romina just needed to drop some things off. But we ended up having a great… Continue reading Little things
Lessons from an amazing weekend
I had a crazy, fun-filled weekend. The kind of weekend I haven't had in at least five years. Five years ago, my friends and I went to a “tango night” at a local restaurant. It was an amazing evening. The teachers were professional dancers, and a lot of the other students were from other countries. … Continue reading Lessons from an amazing weekend
