Posts by: Loolwa Khazzoom

Navigating Chronic Pain

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

November 4th, 2008 • Leave a Comment

I have been a bad little blogger, I know.  They say if you're going to blog, you have to keep it fresh -- i.e., at least three posts a week.  But between the big move and the new job and the major feature article on chronic pain and the month-long Jewish holiday season and some very challenging personal matters, not to mention the computer crash two weeks ago, well, it's just been tough to sit down and write. A lot has been ...
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Dance for Natural Pain Relief

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

October 4th, 2008 • 1 Comment

After writing the blog post about my pain levels being jacked, I reflected on why I haven't been dancing recently.  One reason, I realized, is that my music is distributed among two different computers and four different hard drives, following a number of computer crashes over the years.  The computer that is in my dancing space is filled to capacity, so I've listened to the same damn songs over and over again. In other words, ...
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My Pain Levels Are Jacked

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

September 30th, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Today is R'shana, also known as Rosh Hashana - the Jewish New Year. I meant to be attending an egalitarian Sephardic (loosely referring to Middle Eastern Jewish) service that I was totally excited about, but my body feels like crap, my pain levels are jacked, and all my anger is flared about the fucked medical system that led me to this physical state. I am pissed about everything: the incessant pain in my back -- the ...
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Jacuzzi for Natural Pain Relief

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

September 19th, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Whenever I move, I'm surprised by what I miss the most. When I moved to Israel, it was Grant's Ant Traps.  Now it's the whirlpool bathtub from my previous home. Without that tub, I have realized quickly, I am a mess. Shortly after moving, my back started going out every night. In addition, my shoulder went out ...
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The Latest News on My Doctor Referral Saga

By: Loolwa Khazzoom, Founder, Dancing with Pain

August 26th, 2008 • 1 Comment

Okay this is fucking sick. In, you know, that twisted, borderline hilarious kind of way. I just called my primary care physician's office, to make sure that the referral to the eye doctor had been pushed through in time for my appointment tomorrow. "You can't be referred to BL [the doctor I wanted to see]," said the receptionist, "because he's not covered by your insurance. You have to pay out-of-pocket." "But ...
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