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a journey in chronic pain

Mary Ann Farley

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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May 21, 2012 09:50PM
“I was actually an intern at Rolling Stone Magazine a looonnnggg time ago, and even I couldn't get a gig there, even with all the filing and coffee-fetc…”
About: Open Salon, the Top Hat Cafe of the Internet
May 19, 2012 11:01AM
“You did??? Awww...thanks, Willie. :)”
About: Six...No, Two...Degrees of Donna Summer
May 18, 2012 01:11AM
“Tragic story, beautifully told. A few years ago, I attempted to explain depression in this post: http://open.salon.com/bl og/mary_ann_farley/2009/04/21/ u…”
About: A Sad Parallel: Reflecting on the Suicide of Mary Kennedy
April 19, 2012 12:56AM
“Rita...I can relate! There is definitely a certain freedom in invisibility. I remember reading that sentiment from a 50-year-old woman years ago in som…”
About: Revenge of the Invisible
April 18, 2012 11:30PM
“Thank you for your comments, ladies. Mypsyche, I'm confident that you'll be a wonderful role model for your daughter. And Violet, I can so appreciate y…”
About: Revenge of the Invisible
March 31, 2012 01:15PM
“What a beautiful story. You're both so lucky to have each other. Rated with hugs.”
About: Celebrate my Mother's birthday with me, if you don't mind
March 31, 2012 01:08PM
“You lost me at...the beginning. But I liked the Dylan and peeing parts. Rated for your valiant attempt to teach me something.”
About: QUANTUM PHYSICS FOR the extremely IDIOTIC
March 31, 2012 01:02PM
“Beautiful! I'm just learning about all this stuff with my new Canon T3i, which I'd been afraid to touch for a couple of months. Finally took a class. I…”
About: Just This III
March 31, 2012 12:57PM
“Hold on. I live in Hoboken, NJ. It looks like Bora Bora? How can that be? We have too many Starbucks here, and certainly no palm trees. Anyway, Tink, th…”
About: THE WORLD'S BEST LASAGNA AND INTERNING ISRAEL!
March 31, 2012 12:49PM
“This is beautiful.”
About: Where We Said Goodbye
March 31, 2012 12:46PM
“Ugh. The dementia of alcoholism. Yes, it's heartbreaking, and your story sums up so beautifully the sadness and anger we feel at the afflicted...and af…”
About: A Heart Breaks Unevenly
March 28, 2012 07:52AM
“Patrick and Willie...thank you for such supportive thoughts. And Beth, I never thought about things the way you state them here, so thank you! It feels…”
About: Pain for Sale
March 27, 2012 10:50AM
“What a heartbreaking post, and what beautiful comments. Yes, keep writing, and we will all be here to bear witness. OS has saved me on more than one oc…”
About: Death Twinges
March 27, 2012 10:45AM
“I've always wanted to change my name. And the only formula I knew was the one for porn stars: take your first pet's name and combine it with the first…”
About: The Vast, World-Wide Conspiracy of Dance
March 27, 2012 10:39AM
“Yikes. This ROCKS. And the video finish...perfect piece, Beth.”
About: When you Look at Me that Way
March 27, 2012 10:32AM
“What a great post...and great comments! I'm with Lorianne here when she says, "Maybe anger isn't the issue, but how it is expressed." We're n…”
About: A 'MODEST PROPOSAL' TO END ANGER
March 27, 2012 10:13AM
“So then what happened????? (BTW, the opening alone to this was worth the click. Hilarious!)”
About: WHERE IS ED I TOR? HAS ANYONE SEEN AN OPEN CALL?
March 27, 2012 10:09AM
“Wow...never expected to find such wonderfully carb-loaded treats on OS today. Thanks! Yum!”
About: grilled cheese and fried potato sandwiches
March 13, 2012 06:51PM
“You were flagged and reported. What a waste of my time.”
About: ABOUT STATHI STATHI FINE ART ΡHOTOGRAΡΗΥ
March 13, 2012 06:46PM
“Actually, I was directed here because this camera made me a favorite, so I arrived out of curiosity. This is a TOTAL MISUSE of Open Salon.”
About: ABOUT STATHI STATHI FINE ART ΡHOTOGRAΡΗΥ
March 13, 2012 06:43PM
“This is total spam. The other sites have the same pix. It's the company posting its pictures on various social network sites. DeviantArt, for example,…”
About: ABOUT STATHI STATHI FINE ART ΡHOTOGRAΡΗΥ
December 17, 2011 06:39PM
“Ah, Beth, you nailed it. But you should have made the distinction that this is the definition of a SOUTH Jersey girl. I've lived in North Jersey my ent…”
About: The REAL Jersey Girls
December 17, 2011 06:23PM
“Beth, what a story! I was spellbound from start to finish. I've been away from OS for awhile, and then I come back to THIS. Just wonderful. You're an a…”
About: The Evolution of a Rock Star Dream - An Online Love Story
December 16, 2011 02:17PM
“Oh no! Grula, I was just visiting OS for another matter and saw your avatar, so I stopped by to see if you'd been writing anything. And then I saw this…”
About: Tesla
November 09, 2011 05:16PM
“Thanks, guys, for looking and listening. I appreciate the time you took, as the issue (as well as the song) means a lot to me.”
About: Open Call: Occupy America! (My NYC pix)
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