Chesterfield Hall

Living with chronic pain is a complex and often misunderstood experience. Not only does it bring physical discomfort, but it also impacts various aspects of a person's life. One significant...

How many times have you had to tell yourself to be positive? Personally, I have stopped counting. How many times have a medical professional told you to be “positive.” In...

Life is full of ups and downs, and declining health can sometimes make it challenging to maintain a sense of meaning and purpose. Finding meaning and purpose in life has...

When my pain levels rise, I tend to withdraw from those around me. What comes to my mind is the safety mechanism of the turtle when the turtle has to...

I try to treat myself periodically to a massage technique called medical massage from a licensed medical massage therapist. A massage therapist rubs and kneads the soft tissues of your...

There are 1,760 yards (1.61 km) in a mile and I often imagine if people’s opinions would change if they could participate, watch and feel every 1,760 yards (1.61 km)...

The last rollercoaster ride I'm on is called the Screaming Tasmanian Devil... the chronic pain edition. This ride can be exhausting and overwhelming. I feel like I’m on a never-ending...

I have thought about my real, tangible superpowers. Powers that I have developed by wrestling with my health issues. I love all superhero narratives and they usually impart moral lessons...

The loss of quality of life is a term that has been used in the context of a grieving person. The loss of quality of life for a grieving person...

My many forms of stress include the good and the bad. About a week ago, my motivational stress had me doing too much, as I wanted to repair my vehicle...

It seems like that is all I know, CHANGE. Over a period of a few months, I have had to change several of my healthcare specialists. For me, it takes...

I have not been to the emergency room in years due to the treatment I received years ago. So, consider how I felt when I had to go last month...

I don’t think about doom and gloom every day when I wake up in the morning. As advocates, we do have to talk about those things that impact us who...

Which family do you come from? The family that is mute on every medical condition or the family that informs other members of critical information? I have had a number...

To labor ceaselessly upon a work unrecognized as to its merits is a difficult task. If you view the etymology of the verb labor, you will find the true meaning...

We all have heard that sickle cell trait is benign and asymptomatic. Sickle cell trait carriers have both normal and abnormal hemoglobin (HbSA) genes, which may result in altered red...

Have you ever thought about how you can help medical research? Perhaps helping a citizen scientist by responding to surveys is just one step. Citizen science is public collaboration and...