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a journey in chronic pain

Mary Ann Farley

Location: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Birthday: January 18

Company: www.maryannfarley.com

Bio: In 1999, at the very same time I was diagnosed with a serious blood clotting disorder (Essential Thrombocythemia), I also felt my face explode in a type of pain that no one could explain. After 13 months, I finally learned that it was osteonecrosis of the jaw (also known as NICO), a complication of the blood/bone marrow illness. I've had untold numbers of surgeries during this time, having spent most of it in pain. In 2004, the blood condition caused an internal massive hemmorhage during which I lost 70% of my blood volume, which in turn made the jaw infection much worse. This blog will detail my journey with chronic pain and all of its accompanying complications and emotions. I'll try to be as honest as possible without shooting myself.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2009 12:44PM

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A shot of Senator Robert Menendez and me in my studio at the 2008 Hoboken Artist Studio Tour. That guy wasn't going to get out of my studio without me grabbing a snap of us together! :)