The Drawing Board
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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November 17, 2009 05:36PM
Mary Ann Farley's Links
It's been over a month since my last post. During this time, my
dad had a heart attack, which required a week in the hospital, then
quadruple bypass surgery, which required another week, and now
rehab, where he's been for seven days and will be there for seven
more.
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