I'm honored to say I've been nominated for the #WEGOHealthAwards! These awards seek to recognize Patient Leaders who are making an impact with their advocacy. Learn more - nominate today. Here's how you can also nominate others who educate, advocate and make a difference! Click link below WEGOHealth Awards and Nomination Info WEGOHealth Awards Link... Continue Reading →
The Cost Of Knee Replacements
If you’re having trouble with your knees, you’re not alone. I also have knee issues. I have Osteonecrosis and osteoarthritis and a torn meniscus all in the same knee. And doctors are basically waiting for my knee to collapse to replace it. Me I’m looking to avoid a collapse but at the 10k out of... Continue Reading →
Healthy Eating
Developing healthy eating habits isn't as confusing or as restrictive as many people imagine. The essential steps are to eat mostly foods derived from plants—vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes (beans, peas, lentils)—and limit highly processed foods. For most of my life, I ate the standard American diet and meals that were heavy in meat and processed foods. I went to... Continue Reading →
The Path To Wellness Isn’t Easy
How many tines do you feel like for all your good intentions and healthy changes to behavior , you’d like to feel a bit more happy or healthy or have more well in your #Wellness goal? Well, you're not alone. Why is it that despite all the meditation , eating healthy, exercising as best as... Continue Reading →
Privacy and Facebook To Delete or Not Delete
Facebook and Social Media No one is thrilled with Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's epic fail to protect our privacy and our data, to me his apology was just a script. And enough isn’t being done to protect it. I think there should be an easy way to delete your posts , like a delete all... Continue Reading →
Rare Disease Day Is Today
Rare Disease Day 28 February 2018 #ShowYourRare #AvascularNecrosis #Osteonecrosis #RareDiseaseDay Debbie in TheMighty2016 https://themighty.com/2016/07/receiving-an-osteonecrosis-diagnosis-what-to-know/ http://www.ChronicallyGratefulDebla.com
Pain Chronic Pain
Once we accept the reality of the current moment (no matter how unpleasant it may be) for what it is, and not what we wish it were, we can turn our attention to ways to improve it. This I find true in any situation. Living with chronic pain can throw your life upside down. It’s... Continue Reading →
Bone & Joint Action Week October 12-20
Bone and Joint Action Week is held annually October 12-20 with activities focused on disorders including arthritis, back pain, Osteonecrosis,Osteoarthritis trauma, pediatric conditions, and osteoporosis. The themes and their related activities are designed to raise awareness worldwide about prevention, disease management and treatment. Statistics on Avascular Necrosis (AVN, Osteonecrosis, Aseptic Necrosis, Ischaemic Necrosis, Femoral Head... Continue Reading →
SPONK-SONK
Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee, also known as Ahlback's disease is the result of vascular arterial insufficiency to the medial femoral condyle of the knee resulting in necrosis and destruction of bone. It is often unilateral and can be associated with a meniscal tear. I was diagnosed in 2014 after I suffered a medial meniscus... Continue Reading →