This is one way of looking at it.
I’ve been there many times.
I’ll be there again.
There’s absolutely nothing positive about being #chronicallyill and battling #excruciating to #debilitating #chronicpain.
It’s #notliving.
It’s #waiting…
This is the worst thing that I have heard so far in 2026. Total Partridge. #excruciating
#CelebrityMastermind. What an utter waste of money. #Excruciating
Yep. I forced myself to watch him blather on in realtime, which was #excruciating, but I wanted to be sure I saw/heard it with my own eyes/ears. All he did was rant about how great he was (all lies) while spewing blame and hatred.
Trump has a #backpfeifengesicht
#TrumpLies #PedoFelon #EpsteinFiles
Yup. I made myself sit through every word. #excruciating
If the wind changes your face stays that way.
#ThatsAllTheMeetingweWantThanks
#Excruciating
#auspol
#WeDontLikeYouJustSoYouKnowDonny
“I don't care who is doing better than me. I am doing better than i(sic) was last year. It's me vs me.”
My #recovery from #NeckPain, #migraine & #headache #ChronicPain #NerveSurgeries, after 10+ years of #excruciating to #debilitating
#HeadPain.
This is #MyJourney...
“I don't care who is doing better than me. I am doing better than I was last year.
It's me vs me.”
…and that is #MyTruth.
(Image 1/4 of my update posted originally on my Facebook page.) One day shy of six weeks post-op update: I've had plenty of head/neck #pain and #headaches come and go (#AcutePain, I hope) during my first six weeks of post-op #recovery, but I don't think I've had any "true #migraines." That doesn't mean l've not had any #ExcruciatingPain - because I have - but it's been "different pain," mostly, I think. Two of the hardest parts of my remaining recovery (three months & one year time frames are the two major time measurements my surgeon uses to gauge progress and success/failure) from #NeckPain, #migraine & #headache #ChronicPain head #nerve surgeries include: (1) trying to figure out if the pain/s is/are the same or different versus before the head nerve surgeries…
(Image 2/4 of my update posted originally on my Facebook page.) …(I know that may sound weird but it's actually difficult, at times, because, sometimes, "pain is pain" - especially when one is experiencing pain in multiple places around the body) and (2) not allowing myself to be overwhelmed by frustrating and sometimes "scary" worrying if the pain/s is/are a sign the surgeries failed. (I hope that word salad is understandable - lol) So far, I think, the mental/psychological healing process has been as hard - if not harder - than the physical healing from the multiple nerve surgeries. (More on that in a future post...)
(Image 3/4 of my update posted originally on my Facebook page.) I have a telehealth follow up #appointment tomorrow and Marnie & I will head back to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in a few more weeks for my three month post-op checkup. Keep your fingers crossed for me! I appreciate your ongoing support... Much love, —TMS.
(Image 4/4 of my update posted originally on my Facebook page is of a post I shared there which is credited to “MigraineMiracle.”) “Because migraines aren't just headaches — they're so much more. Migraines can take over your whole life... Stay strong, and take care” (Meme text follows; originally it was placed in a “burger” design.) “The migraine burger “Headache Sensitivity to smells Dizziness Aura Sensitivity to light Fatigue Nausea Neck pain” (Credit to:) “MigrainMiracle.”
“One day shy of six weeks” post-op update:
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My #recovery #update from #NeckPain, #migraine & #headache #ChronicPain #NerveSurgeries after 10+ years of #excruciating to #debilitating
#HeadPain.
This is #MyJourney...
Day 15 post-op update:
(Please see attached images for full update text over multiple posts beginning with this page.)
My #recovery #update from #NeckPain, #migraine & #headache #ChronicPain #NerveSurgeries after 10+ years of #excruciating to #debilitating
#HeadPain.
This is #MyJourney...
Page 1/4 screenshots of a post on one of my other social media platforms… “12 days post-op update: Sorry for my absence the last few days. I've been battling a mouthful of sores (some kind of, undiagnosed, mouth infection, I believe) but, I think, I am on the mend, now. The incisions seem to be healing nicely. The big horizontal one is now sometimes/usually "tight" and sometimes itchy (good signs of healthy healing) and, relatively speaking, "barely noticeable," now. I still get some head pain - some in the same spots - but most of it feels "different" (still "bad," but "different") from pre-op — and that's a good sign! One potential spot of concern is a trigger point near to behind my right ear. That was my "worst" spot pre-op, so it may just take longer to recover. "Only time will tell," but I still have absolutely no - zero - regrets about having the surgeries done by Dr. Janis at OSUWMC.”
Page 2/4 screenshots of a post on one of my other social media platforms… “I believe I am ready to have the drain removed - but l'm going to give it another day to see how the numbers look before I submit to the surgeon to see if he agrees and approves it coming out. I've been battling unrelated preexisting chronic pain and lots of unrelated preexisting abdominal/GI issues. My pain management team at Broadlawns is working on my next steps plan by trying to get insurance to cooperate so they can begin treating these other painful issues and I am going to start a new search for a new-to-me abdominal/digestive/Gl specialist in the Des Moines area (I'm open to suggestions, excluding IDDC - IYKYK - and not Broadlawns because they don't have the in depth scope/ type of abdominal/digestive/GI services I am looking for). Overall, I believe, my recovery is going very well, especially when considering everything related to the surgeries and”
Page 3/4 screenshots of a post on one of my other social media platforms… “where I was a mere 14 days ago before the surgeries. Pleasant surprise/bonus: I sometimes even notice brief moments without any loud tinnitus in my ears. It has not lasted very long but it is a truly beautiful and wonderful thing to even get random breaks from it. I'm at day 12 of 365 days of recovery - only 353 days left until we know the final results/outcome of the surgeries - so it's still way too early to make any predictions but I can honestly say that I am very happy, so far, with my progress. I thank each and every single one of you for your support. Respectfully, Todd M. Stein -30-“
Page 4/4 screenshots of a post on one of my other social media platforms… Image of a sidewalk with cracks and a seedling growing up through a crack with the word “HOPE” in the background. (I do not own the image nor do I know who does. I sourced it from an internet search with Duck, Duck Go.)
Day 12 post-op update:
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My #recovery from #NeckPain, #migraine & #headache #ChronicPain #NerveSurgeries after 10+ years of #excruciating to #debilitating
#HeadPain.
This is #MyJourney...
#Scientists prove that #fish endure #pain that qualifies as hurtful, disabling, or #excruciating, sometimes up to 25 minutes!
The world is just beginning to reckon with the #sentience of fish.
For decades, their pain was denied or ignored. But science no longer allows that.
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EXCRUCIATING (Estats Units) presenta nou àlbum: "Years of Pain" #Excruciating #DeathMetal #Maig2025 #EstatsUnits #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
TFW… we all have to sit through the remedial neoliberal capitalistic economics education class…. I don’t even like this course… #excruciating #2547now
Amazing how far up trump's anus she can crawl.
#excruciating
“UNITED NATIONS: "’UNTREATED PAIN IS TANTAMOUNT TO TORTURE OR CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT.' https://www.medcentral.com/pain/chronic/united-nations-says-untreated-pain-inhumane-cnuet https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/fites/Documents/HRBodies/HRCouncil/RegularSession/Sessionzz/A.HRC.2253_English.pdt #UntreatedPainIsTorture #ChronicPain #ChronicPainAwareness #MyPainMatters #PainChangesPeople #ChronicPainChangesEverything -Todd M. Stein, chronic pain advocate & patient, todd-m-stein.bsky.social “
Thread page1/__: I’m beyond tired of being in #excruciating to #debilitating #ChronicPain.
It’s been over 20 years since this all started, for me.
Still, no pain meds from any of my local doctors. (A whopping four days of #hydrocodone from my out of town #neurologist just isn’t helping enough.) …
“i blame the desks” #NewsOfTheGodly collides with #ApologiesOfTheWeek on #leshow via @harryshearer.bsky.social … the way he’s filling his cheeks with air when he says “boys” makes me worry that a specific song is on the way #excruciating #satire #cas597SoundXrs
#unboxingvideo #youtube #excruciating. Thank you for correctly identifying the packing material.
Some of mine are loss of interaction w/other humans — where’d all “my friends” go? — and, when my brain is working, I plan for things (I’m a list maker) that I don’t ever get to do bc of the #excruciating to #debilitating #ChronicPain. (I’m typing as I sit at #HomeAlone #MissingAnotherFamilyTrip…)
'In a preview of the next #excruciating campaign message, (Morrison) continued: “We went down a very Australian path. JobKeeper was an Australian idea.”
What...
In a cafe watching an annual #appraisal taking place, scoring down appraisee's perceptions of self, #excruciating #B- #dothisinprivate
I can't #sleep because I took a four hour nap today and oh yeah because my legs are in #excruciating pain #bouffon #aikido #etw #voiceisfine
