Loved your poem and the reading. The plight of the farmer and the final image really stuck with me.
And thank you for the article on chronic pain. My husband is actually working on a development in GA that has a preventative wellness center. They are opening up a chronic pain study center in the wellness complex. I shared the article with him. I suffer from chronic neck and back pain. It took forever to find a dr. that could tell me what was wrong (arthritis and bone spurs from old injuries). Most drs just said it was tension. I finally got the o.k. from my health coverage to see an osteopath which took forever. It's very frustrating to try and get someone to listen and just make a referral.
The first thing I touch in the morning is my dog who sleeps on pillows above my head and he's the last thing I touch at night :)
Thanks for the good wishes. I think I'm on the upswing now, finally.
I really appreciate your kind words about my poem. Really was excited to hear it shared on Poetry Moment.
I've done a whole lotta personal research on chronic pain over the past few years. Sigh. The state of healthcare in this country... Glad you eventually did get some answers. Unsurprising to hear a woman written off by doctors, well, in general, but certainly in the chronic pain and autoimmune disease realm. Take good care of yourself. It's a rough world out there and it's not about to get easier in the near-term.
Hope you're feeling better!
Loved your poem and the reading. The plight of the farmer and the final image really stuck with me.
And thank you for the article on chronic pain. My husband is actually working on a development in GA that has a preventative wellness center. They are opening up a chronic pain study center in the wellness complex. I shared the article with him. I suffer from chronic neck and back pain. It took forever to find a dr. that could tell me what was wrong (arthritis and bone spurs from old injuries). Most drs just said it was tension. I finally got the o.k. from my health coverage to see an osteopath which took forever. It's very frustrating to try and get someone to listen and just make a referral.
The first thing I touch in the morning is my dog who sleeps on pillows above my head and he's the last thing I touch at night :)
Aww, dog love! Had to start there.
Thanks for the good wishes. I think I'm on the upswing now, finally.
I really appreciate your kind words about my poem. Really was excited to hear it shared on Poetry Moment.
I've done a whole lotta personal research on chronic pain over the past few years. Sigh. The state of healthcare in this country... Glad you eventually did get some answers. Unsurprising to hear a woman written off by doctors, well, in general, but certainly in the chronic pain and autoimmune disease realm. Take good care of yourself. It's a rough world out there and it's not about to get easier in the near-term.
Get well! Thank you for the always interesting read.
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Hope you're feeling better very soon.
Aww, thank you, Erika!