One of the early losses due to “the fire in my bones” was my ability to travel and speak.
All tagged CRPS
Episode 18: Quoth the Raven, “Nevermore”
Something deep within me has made a connection between my life and this poem, a distant memory that offers a way of understanding my life.
"Catch and Release" - Learning to Live with Loss
In the early years, I was on my own with the losses, fighting the pain every day, watching my life burn to the ground, and compiling a list of grievances against God and the world.
Learning to Speak "Basset Hound" or What we Lost in the Fire
Only when the adrenaline rush is over can we begin to count our losses: the things we can’t replace and the fire’s impact on us: mind, body, and soul.
Where There's Smoke...There's Losing It All
Lush green lawns turned light brown and flower gardens withered, including mine—except for the drought tolerant weeds and evergreen cedars reaching up to the eaves of my house.
Burning Buns and Dreams that Come True
Nearly fifty percent of doctoral students in the arts (including biblical literature) fail to finish their degrees within ten years.
The Affair That Ended My Ministry
As an undergraduate at ACU I discovered an unexpected enthusiasm for my studies of the Old Testament and the Hebrew language.
(Story Day) Warning: Pastor Burning
After my fourth surgery, I began to experience dreams that I had resigned my university tenure and gone back to pastor a church, nightmares that left me panicked and afraid.
Hope, Despair, and the Suicide Disease
With a diagnosis of CRPS my best hope was physical therapy, where I would learn the true meaning of the cliché “No pain, No gain.”
A Diagnosis
Not much is fair about chronic pain, least of all sucker-punches that hit without warning: a new development after my second surgery.
Sparks of Hope
My first surgery in July of 2007, was billed as a Tarsal Tunnel Release based on a diagnosis of Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome,
I Can't Say "Thank You" Yet (2016)
Lord, I’m not ready to say thank you,
to express gratitude for CRPS;