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Loneliness and a Friendship Garden
Loneliness and a Friendship Garden

Loneliness is a silent, shadowy thing that we don't easily see or recognize. Chronic pain or chronic illness or chronic anything can lead to loneliness. Depression, migraines, panic attacks or just being alone a lot, such as being a single mom, a widow, or a wife whose husband travels full time can easily lead to loneliness. How do we loyally support for our friends and fight loneliness? Here are 9 simple ways to be a loyal friend.

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BlogNicole O'Mearachronic disease, community, Embodied Hope, Kind is the New Classy, Loneliness, suffering Comments
My Thoracotomy: The Week-by-Week Details I Wish I Had
My Thoracotomy: The Week-by-Week Details I Wish I Had

After my thoracotomy, I went looking for real-life details of what was ahead for me in my recovery. I wanted to know if what I was experiencing was anywhere near "normal" for thoracotomy recovery. I wanted the nitty gritty, the week-by-week details.

Here’s a real-life, week-by-week account of thoracotomy recovery -- what pain, fatigue, sleep, and milestones actually looked like in the first three months to three years.

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BlogNicole O'MearaThoracotomy, recovery, rare disease, chronic disease Comments