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Medical Metrics: Numbers that Mask Suffering and Protect Power

When the Social Security Disability judge made the final decision about my case, she noted that “there is nothing in the record that shows all that trauma affects your ability to work.” She insisted that I could work full-time in … Continue reading

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Putting Our Lived Experience on the Record Can Help Build a Sense of Safety

I started bringing a printed page to my pain specialist appointments because I needed a way to communicate that worked for my nervous system and his. Each page bears the date and his name, plus brief status updates on regional … Continue reading

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