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Hey, FDA

Hey, FDA: I am tired of being infantilized as a patient. I am really tired. With the increasing number

Even though I am a lapsed, non-practicing Catholic, there are certain ways that this belief system has shaped the way

Deep in the bosom of the gentle night Is when I search for the light Pick up my pen and

In the early days of this blog, I wrote about my perceived overprescription of opioid painkillers, how chronic disease fits

I love living in Portland. I love its alternative culture that brings forth great art, culture, and just a lot

Yesterday was the one year anniversary of my stomach perforation. One year ago, I was writhing in agony on the

This is James Gunter’s story, part II. You can find Part One here. When I awoke I did not

I perceive a lot of cultural differences when it comes to dealing with pain in the US and in Germany,

As I wrote in a previous post, I had a huge infection after my first two surgeries, that required two

As a German, you get culturally conditioned to be prepared. We are a people of planners and what-iffers. This can