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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together
“When you are sick for a long time, how much of your own care should you have to figure out alone?”
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- GullahMIS...
Becoming disabled
I shared in the Intro thread that six years ago I developed focal point seizure disorder as a result of battling leiomyosarcoma (uterine cancer). The diagnosis changed and rearranged my life in ways I couldn’t even imagine.... - ConsurgoRise...
Hi everyone! I have a lot of interests, but I’d say homesteading is the big one currently- it certainly takes the most time. I have several goats, chickens, and rabbits who mostly fertilize the garden. I also love using permaculture design principles to save time and money.... - Minnie...
Hi! Thanks for sharing your story. My mom spent part of her life half blind with a torn retina. She had many ailments toward the end of her life- heart valve surgery, vein surgery, skin debriefing on the bottoms of her feet, high potassium, diabetes with many complications,... As far back as I can recall (I’m 67 but have pretty good recall to age 3), I’ve dealt with unexplained pain and inflammation. I think I’ve seen at least one specialist in just about every common specialty there is.... - plasterslug...
Wastefully packaged, overly processed foood is #1 addiction. I abused methadone for two years while coping with endo/adenomyosis and cervical cancer. Tapered wiuth PCPs help, last week at Mission just toughing it out....