by Larry Wurn | Mar 28, 2012 | Adhesions, Bowel Obstruction
We received a question from one of our blog readers, and we thought it would be important to share the answer with all of our readers who may suffer or know someone who suffers from the pain and discomfort associated with bowel obstruction: Can surgery for bowel...
by Larry Wurn | Mar 23, 2012 | Endometriosis
Today’s edition of NPR’s CommonHealth blog ran a touching story about Emily, a 13-year old diagnosed with endometriosis. The story, which describes Emily’s suffering through years of debilitating pain, is timely as Endometriosis Awareness Month comes to a close. What...
by Larry Wurn | Mar 22, 2012 | Recent Posts
Did you know that communicating with your healthcare provider is a critical part of finding relief for chronic pain? According to Dr. Robert N. Jamison, chief psychologist at the Pain Management Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, pain “…is a subjective...
by Larry Wurn | Mar 19, 2012 | Endometriosis
March is Endometriosis Month, and the web is buzzing with stories related to the condition to spread the word about this disease affecting more than 176 million women worldwide. Here are a some links we thought we would share with you that you may find as interesting...