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No Pain, No Gain
Physical pain is a funny thing. In essence, it’s a biological reaction to anything that is thrown physiologically off-balance–a signal from the body that something shouldn’t be. The unrelenting spasms...
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Pain Is Weakness [Entering] the Body
To the squeamish or the faint of heart, I apologize for following (especially since I count myself among your numbers): Cellulitis is a really serious skin infection that, left untreated, can cause...
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How I Got Here: Part One, or A Photo-Heavy Meditation on My Ankle and Leaving...
I became a vegan partially encouraged by the claims of green smoothies curing everything from cancer to hangnails. I didn’t have cancer (thank god), but I did have an ankle that refused to heal. I...
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How I Got Here: Part Two, or A Photo-Heavy Meditation on My Ankle and Moving...
Before we jump into today’s post, I just wanted to let you know that if you live in the San Jose area, the National Eating Disorder Association Walk is on September 22 on the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. If...
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An Open Letter to My Orthopedic Surgeon
No, I don’t have anything of value to add to the discussion on ED today. Instead, I offer you an open letter to my orthopedic surgeon: Dear Dr. H—, Do you remember how I came to you, desperate,...
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