About me and my Chronic Pain Journey

Thank you for allowing me to join and help you in this pain journey we both share…I am truly honored.
Let me share with you an overview of my pain journey up to this point…

The saying “Life can turn on a dime” I found to be excruciatingly true at the end of March in 2015.
That day, I had a life-changing fall down some steps that drastically altered the trajectory of my life as I knew it.
I suffered breaks in three areas of my ankle, as well as a double dislocation and severe cartilage and ligament injuries.

Needless to say, things were and have been a mess that has required six surgeries to date, including a total ankle replacement, with more looming in my future.

It took me out of my full-time career as a Dental Hygienist. It propelled me into countless hours of post-op recovery, physical therapy, pain rehab, doctor appointments, and financial struggles— just to name a few, as well as the aforementioned surgeries.
I was also thrown into accepting and re-imagining my life that was now riddled with constant daily pain, related health problems, and physical limitations that presented a whole new and unwelcome normal.
Suffice it to say, life became challenging, painful, limiting, and unpredictable— literally overnight.
I wasn’t prepared for this new and unwelcome path I found myself on.

What I did discover along the way, however, was hope, help, acceptance, and most surprisingly, an ever-increasing growth, strength, and resilience within myself I never expected or dared dream to find.
Make no mistake about it…figuring this out was not the least bit easy and was one of the most strenuous and hardest things I’ve ever faced…mainly because I felt I had no support or guidance.
My surgeons and doctors were absolutely amazing and a blessing, but I knew I needed more day-to-day guidance than they could give.
I felt frustrated, discouraged, depressed, stuck, and utterly exhausted-physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
I needed help in a big way!
I dug down deep inside and on the internet-and decided I refused to stay in this dark pit of despair, isolation, and hopelessness I found myself in.
The pain was constant…I got that.
I had faith, however, that life could be beautiful, joyful, fulfilling, and doable despite the pain.
I discovered through my research, prayer, and self-reflection, there were changes to my lifestyle and how I showed up every single day that I needed to make.

I put in the work, establishing new habits and daily rituals that changed my world and also miraculously helped lessen the pain and how I perceived it.
I’m not going to lie, the process required patience, consistency, endurance, and faith…but the payoff was and is more than worth it!
I’m still learning, exploring, and trying out new things that I will of course, share here at The Pain Rewrite.

I can and will help you discover and find all of that in your life as well!
I will give lots of details and insights along our way as we become more acquainted.
I so look forward to teaching, helping, encouraging, and inspiring you along our journey together- as well as being super excited about getting to know you and your story.

I’m beyond glad you’re here, and together we’ve got this!

Rewriting pain together,