“ I create beautiful art, so I can look back on the life my body fell short of in such a way that it brings me peace. Nikki Rowe
“ My name is CRPS, or so they say But I actually go by; a few different names. I was once called causalgia, nearly 150 years ago And then I had a new name It was RSD, apparently so. I went by that name… Nikki Rowe
“ If I only could explain How much I miss that precious moment when I was free from the shackles of chronic pain. Jenni Johanna Toivonen
“ Ache my bones, flame my muscles, tingle my nerves, but you will never taint my beautiful mind & I will overcome this condition with the belief that I already have. - CRPS AWARENESS - Nikki Rowe
“ It's not easy to diagnose because depending where the endometrial deposits are, the symptoms can be quite different. It's an unrecognized problem among teenage girls, and it's something that every you… Hilary Mantel
“ Somewhere inside that hurting body, there is something better, something stronger, something real. R. M. Drake
“ Armed with my positive attitude and inherent stubborn nature, I keep my mind focused and my life moving forward. I stop to rest, pout and even cry sometimes, but always, I get back up. Life is giving… Amy B. Scher
“ I thought having a chronic illness would make my life detour in ways I didn't want to accept, but I've learnt that have a chronic illness made the only detours that are worth the growth. Nikki Rowe
“ She has fought many wars, most internal. The ones that you battle alone, for this, she is remarkable. She is a survivor. Nikki Rowe
“ You spend a lot of time thinking about how awful the prison is rather than envisioning your future. Piper Kernan
“ The thing is, there is no certainty in this life - in one second your entire world could shift. I'm not saying it will, but I am living proof that It can. We never prepare for tragedy and that's a goo… Nikki Rowe
“ Happiness will be fleeting if you constantly search for it in places that can be taken away. It's an inside job. Nikki Rowe
“ I am disabled but I'm not my disability. Disability is just a little piece of me but it is not my whole personality Jenni Johanna Toivonen
“ I guess it's human nature to question yourself, to question why all the pain has had to happen? sometimes there isn't any answers it just is what it is and how we make ourselves feel and see through t… Nikki Rowe
“ What if...the doctors couldn't find anything wrong? What if I was over-exaggerating the pain, weakness, and weird sensations? Jennifer Starzec
“ We have a genuine and devastating epidemic of opiate abuse in this country, and it is of critical importance that this problem be addressed. But we must do so in a way that doesn’t cut off an effectiv… Michael Bihovsky
“ The disaster, as Dad and others saw it, was the emerging AIDS crisis and the cultural attacks instigated by conservative against gay men and women in the early 1980s. It was found in the cruel indiffe… Alysia Abbott
