Earlier today I had a follow-up appointment with my treating physician, at the university-hospital pain management unit (PMU) at which I receive treatment for CRPS. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is an autoimmune and neuro-inflammatory disease, which carries a long and diverse list of symptoms. Any Read More …
When I first thought about attending the Canadian Pain Society (CPS) conference – or scientific meeting – all those months ago, I wasn’t certain what to expect. I’ve been going to healthcare conferences and meetings for years, but as someone working in biomedical ethics (bioethics). Read More …
It will be Rare Disease Day (1) in just over a week, on February 28th. This is important to me, because in early 2016 I was struck with a rare disease. And then misdiagnosed, over a period of almost three months. That doesn’t seem like Read More …
You might recall that I submitted a hospital Service Quality and Complaints Commission Dissatisfaction Form back in August. That means, in everyday language, that I filed a complaint. For the backstory, to read about the reasons for which I felt compelled to submit a complaint for how Read More …
Great news – My friend Sazini will soon be a published book author! She has dedicated the past 10 years or so of her life to helping families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); to help parents see through the diagnosis, to the beautiful child within. Read More …
Because I live in the Montréal area, and speak both English and French, I’ll sometimes play with words using both languages. This is a perfect opportunity to do just that. The word for ‘fog’ in French is ‘brouillard’, pronounced like ‘brew-yard’ with an almost-silent ‘d’ Read More …
