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You could be forgiven for expecting it will be 'chronically painful' for you to read and consider what follows. But my hope is that it isn't too unbearable to read about the different aspects of chronic pain affecting millions of us.

I was born in 1947… you can do the math on that one. Osteo-arthritis was first noticed in 1974 and has made its presence felt ever since. More recently an X-ray showed arthritis in every bone joint, from head to toe. A few decades ago I lost central vision in one eye. In 2018 I’d lost central vision in the other eye, and am now classified as legally blind.

This space is not an attempt to have people feel sorry for me. I can do that all by myself. This is my experience in trying to manage chronic pain and the effects this is having on me. Maybe we have some things in common.

Please note: I have no surgical, medical or allied health qualifications to make any recommendations, judgements or opinions on treatment you have received, are now receiving or plan to receive.