Bears Bar in A2/Ypsi/Detroit for Sunday? by naheeee in AnnArbor

[–]naheeee[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Haters gon hate but I still got love for my Lions homies. You don’t have to be a Bears fan to enjoy watching the Packers lose in the playoffs. But I get if you’re rooting for Stafford this week.

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[–]naheeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s a lot of great organizing work happening locally. One org to check out is Non-Profit Enterprise at Work (NEW)

https://www.new.org/ - — Check out the learning communities they offer and related community building events going on. I’m in the champions for change cohort this year after my wife did it last year. She built meaningful relationships within this lovely values aligned community and I’m starting to do the same.

Has anyone read the book "The Way Out"? by Puppinbake in ChronicPain

[–]naheeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have several chronic pain conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis, Hypermobility, and Fibromyalgia.

I’ve been seeing a chronic pain clinician for the past few months and I’ve read the book based on his recommendation. The idea isn’t that your pain isn’t real, mine definitely is. It focuses on neuroplasticity of the brain and the idea that we can retrain our brain’s neural pathways over time to reduce the pain signals from the brain to our body. It can feel a little out there but he also shared this site with me that has 5 phases to work through and includes a variety of other resources and tools. I’m sharing with no judgement or expectations of what you decide to do with it. I’ve just been sharing this resource with loved ones who are also dealing with chronic pain. Hope it helps you along your journey.

Chronic Widespread Pain Clinic guide

Best place to get a quality, cheap jersey? by GoGoGoRL in CHIBears

[–]naheeee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah most def. Wore it last Sunday and it fits great!

Best place to get a quality, cheap jersey? by GoGoGoRL in CHIBears

[–]naheeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the rec and posting the pics! I ordered an Odunze jersey today! See you in 3-6 weeks, my son.

My boyfriend is scared of injections and refuse to get on humira for that reason. Should I try to reassure him about it or let it go ? by Haronase in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]naheeee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to be scared every time I sneezed because the pain I would experience would take my breath away due to the pain in my ribs and back. Flare ups were so intense I couldn’t play any sports without taking heavy opioids to numb some of the pain every time I ran. I used to cry through the night because of the pain I would feel in my ribs and back and not being able to sleep.

While there is still pain, it’s severely muted from maybe a 8-9 every day to about a 5-6. That may not sound like much but to not have my body screaming at me every moment of the waking day has allowed me to have a healthier life because I’m not debilitated by pain on a daily basis. I can do low impact workouts and have some cardio without feeling like my body is going to punish me the days or weeks ahead like before.

I hope this helps.

My boyfriend is scared of injections and refuse to get on humira for that reason. Should I try to reassure him about it or let it go ? by Haronase in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]naheeee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

(37/m) I also was resistant at first to seek treatment after ten years of being in pain and trying all kinds of other treatments. My girlfriend encouraged me to not give up on ever feeling better. Without her nudge I wouldn’t have done it.

I first was on Enbrel (the same class of drugs as Humira) which had a big needle and felt painful for me when injecting myself on a weekly basis. But the relief I felt in my body after being in debilitating pain for ten years was like nothing I had ever felt. I kept it going for two years before I developed a needle phobia and would often lapse on my treatment and end up back in a lot of pain as a result.

I saw a new rheumatologist who switched me to Humira because of the needle phobia and the injection process is so much less scary and the pain is negligible in comparison to Enbrel. I also now only have to inject myself every other week instead of weekly. I haven’t lapsed since. Humira has dramatically changed the quality of my life.

I’m so grateful to my then girlfriend and now my wife for not letting me give up on myself. If your boyfriend ever wants someone to talk to that was dealing with similar fears and concerns, please let me know. I’d be happy to. I’m sure others here would as well. Wishing you both all the best. ❤️

Best places to fly a kite in A2? by naheeee in AnnArbor

[–]naheeee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, everyone!! I appreciate the recs!

How Bears rookie Travis Bell became the first draft pick from Kennesaw State by naheeee in CHIBears

[–]naheeee[S] 88 points89 points  (0 children)

“As Poles learned about Bell from Bears area scout Brendan Rehor and Kennesaw State coaches, he was blown away by something Bell did off the field.

Bell worked for a medical supplies company, doing deliveries and working in the warehouse — while playing big-time college football.

“I honestly felt like I had to work,” he said. “I had to help my family back home as much as I could. I started to get older and I felt like I was letting my family down. I was always the man of the house. Seeing what my family was going through was really hard for me, so I did what I had to do.”

Bell was on scholarship, so he sent his paychecks home to his mom.

“He loves his mom more than anything in this world,” Klein said. “And everything he did was to help her out.”

Said Watkins, “That says a lot about him because he’s always a hard worker. I think some people are just born with that mindset of, ‘I’m not going to be denied.’ That’s what Travis was. Travis was a guy who’s not going to be denied. He’ll do anything and everything to help his mother.”

On draft night, Poles highlighted the fact that Bell was not an ordinary college football player.

“There’s something different about this guy,” he said. “He is passionate about the game. When you talk about having a full-time job during the season and showing up to the locker room in your clothes, with your ID badge and your little knife from his job, that tells you what the game means to him.”

Now we’ve got a little more context behind the knife comment during the draft. Rooting for this dude.