ABOUT ME

After an accident in 2000 at the school where I was teaching 4th grade led to a rare condition called RSD or CRPS, along with several co-morbid chronic pain conditions, I became bedridden and wheelchair bound. You can read about my chronic pain journey that was published in the INvisible Project magazine in 2015 where I talk about how I learned to walk again and how I found my way back to a happy life, despite the pain. A lot has changed since that article was published, some good and some not so good, but I’m resilient and have found my passion working with others living with chronic pain. I’m currently the Patient Engagement Lead at the U.S. Pain Foundation, a volunteer advocate for several organizations, and a chronic pain support group leader. I started selling on Posh as a way to downsize my apartment and storage unit and quickly fell in love with the community. I love it here! If you live with chronic pain, please join my free support groups on Zoom offered through the U.S. Pain Foundation! You do not need to live in CA to attend. I also facilitate a national group. To register, either scan the QR code or visit: https://painconnection.org/california-support-group/ OR https://painconnection.org/national-support-group-meeting/ for the national group. Photos feature me, my parents, sisters, nieces, nephew, kitty (Tatiana, but I call her Tati), and fur-nieces (Coco, Latte, Misha, and Penny).