52, Female, United States
Last seen 9 months ago
Linda Watlack Martin
Chronic Pain Patient, with multiple conditions, including an autoimmune disease. When I was really living, I was deeply involved in politics doing everything from stuffing envelopes to editing speeches and working as a writer/researcher at Boston's City Hall. Member, Amnesty International, ACLU, U.S. Pain Foundation and American Pain Foundation, amongst others. Very excited about this group; I think we can do a lot together. My blog is political, but on a very personal level. more like my electronic journal. I'm setting up 4 others to have a direct message, but for now, there's some good stories. Please visit.
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Needle in a New Groove
http://www.needleinanewgroove.com/
Personal electronic journal of a disabled, 50 year old woman (awaiting surgery.) Activist in chronic pain community. Member of Amnesty Int'l, ACLU and a Democrat. Computer scientist, writer, researcher, professional photographer, painter. . I have m
The Pain Game: the Diary of Puppet Legs
For Chronic Pain Patients: The Changing Model (Pain Clinic Assessment for PCP Care,) Resources, General and Alternative Medicine, Mental Health, Need for Psychological, Organizational, Political and Social Support Systems, Entitlements. Law Enforceme
July 4, 2010 the black egret
I wrote a post about the little oil-soaked egret; I really felt like he was mine. But by the badge created, I see he belongs to all of us. C.P.Snow, My favorite Sinologist said, "When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the nam
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May 21, 2010 Not a Happy Story
Because of problems with doctors that don't have a clue, they are forcing me into a wheelchair. So there may be lots of bitching about the Modern Deities, or as I refer to them, Hounds from Hell. I've just started a new blog thepaingame.org, the Diary of Puppet Legs, and I'll try to direct it to m
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January 13, 2010 Good sources of information: Don't want to Google it, Requesting Guidance
I find the disappearance of bees very disturbing. Any suggestions about articles I can read on this subject? I plan to post something on my blog. I'm also going to introduce my own topic--chronic pain patients, the disabled--so I'd also like to see what you've done from beginning to end. Beautiful
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December 12, 2009 Diagnoses Change with the Weather: If you don't like it, wait 5 minutes.
In spite of being attacked, my head fractured from the repeated slamming on the side walk, and my neck herniated, end stage OA which requires both knees to replace (be careful lifting weights!) I've seen a new pain specialist, and after adding spinal arthritis, etc., I have Fibromyalgia, the so call
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