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Some thoughts about breast cancer treatment and a few publications and projects from this year
It's been another doozy of a year. A big thanks to you all for your endless support, kindness, and encouragement.
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Vigilance, trauma, and pain
Some musings on some things
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Curveballs
An unexpected diagnosis and not writing for a while...
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The momentum is growing...
From integrating lived experiences of pain to lived experience leadership
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What I learned from my dog about running
Before chronic pain, running was my happy place. I didn't run for years. Getting back to it was frustrating and inconsistent. My dog Coco helped me get…
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Let's get uncomfortable!
Change is hard, and it never happens from a place of silence or comfort
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Tell me your story: My pain turning points part 2
After over seven years of living with pain, I was finally invited to tell my story by a health professional. I was so surprised I didn't know what to…
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What would it take to believe people with pain?
Exploring validation - and invalidation - in the clinical encounter
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How should we learn about pain?
From continuing education for health professionals to 'patient education' - are we too focused on 'educating' and not focused enough on learning?
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Trauma and Pain
From anger and resistance to hope and possibility
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Reflections (and some pictures) from the road
2023 didn't go as planned, but who needs plans?
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What matters to you?
When it comes to pain research and care, are we addressing what really matters to the people most affected by pain?
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To love and be loved: My pain turning points (part 1?)
I'm often asked 'what helped with your pain'. Years ago I meant to write a series of posts sharing some notable moments, but life derailed those…
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Reflecting on Patient & Public Partnerships in Pain Research
Including an upcoming FREE PxP Conference, an opportunity to share what matters to YOU in pain research, and what it means to trust when it comes to…
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MyCuppaJo
MyCuppaJo
Making sense of pain and trauma through science and stories. Advocating for health equity and the integration of lived knowledge into the study, research, and treatment of pain and chronic health conditions
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