chronic pain/fibromyalgia · disabilities · family · happiness · Los Angeles · writing

March Health Update: It’s Always Sunn(ier) in California

February was hard especially after a January that was a bit easier even if I couldn’t pick up the phone and wish everyone I’d hoped a “Happy New Year.” One relative (no Jewish guilt there) said she thought I was dead after it took me two months to return her New Year’s message. Okay, not… Continue reading March Health Update: It’s Always Sunn(ier) in California

allergies · babies and pregnancy · chronic pain/fibromyalgia · depression · disabilities · fibromyalgia

Another mini health update from Los Angeles or Oops, I fell off the planet AGAIN!

Before this painkiller runs out on me, I thought I’d squeeze in a blog post. Because of the immense facial pain and carpal tunnel pain, I’ve been unable to keep up with friends and readers alike. I’ve never felt so isolated, especially living away from home, from New York, for the first time in my… Continue reading Another mini health update from Los Angeles or Oops, I fell off the planet AGAIN!

conversion · disabilities · family · fans · fibromyalgia · friends · hair · Hispanics/Latinos · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · Los Angeles · plantains · Shabbat

Mini Health Update from LA

Greetings! After nearly 8 months and thousands of dollars later, I have mostly recovered from the digestive crisis that made me balloon 20 lbs., put me in the emergency room several times with severe abdominal pain and routinely left me vomiting…among other things that would fall under the category of TMI (too much information). It… Continue reading Mini Health Update from LA

chronic pain/fibromyalgia · disabilities · speaking · writing

Cold Turkey

I know I keep saying I’m going on hiatus, I’m taking a break but something happens and I get sucked back in. I can’t seem to help myself. Literally, can’t seem to HELP myself. When I went on disability in 2006, I told myself I was going to work on my health. Instead, I became… Continue reading Cold Turkey

disabilities · event · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism

Cool Jewish Events: Second Annual Reelabilities NY Disabilities Film Festival

Event: Second Annual Reelabilities NY Disabilities Film Festival presented by the JCC Manhattan Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010-Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Time & Place: Multiple locations and times throughout New York City Admission: Festival pass is $40