{"id":2583,"date":"2018-09-18T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-12T14:11:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-12T18:11:27","slug":"so-your-character-has-chronic-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/so-your-character-has-chronic-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"So Your Character Has Chronic Pain &#8230; Featuring Maddie @ Stories and Spoons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/So2BYour2BCharacter2BHas2BChronic2BPain2B...2BFeaturing2BMaddie2B25402BStories2Band2BSpoons.png?resize=400%2C400\" width=\"400\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">I know many people who struggle with Chronic Fatigue, so I am really thankful to have found Maddie and for her to be willing to share about her struggles, so I can better understand them and write more accurate characters in the future.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- more --><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Hi! My name is Maddie and I\u2019m 18 years old. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Chronic Pain. I am currently completing my Certificate 4 in Business and will be going to university to study History come August. I love to read, blog about reading and my life with chronic illnesses, and sew quilts in my spare time. I also love spending time with my golden retriever puppy and exploring new places when I can (especially places with lots of history).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/storiesandspoons.wordpress.com\/\">Blog<\/a>\/\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/storiesnspoons\">Twitter<\/a>\/\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/storiesandspoons\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>How does Chronic Pain physically feel? How do you think it compares to those who don\u2019t have this?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Physically it sucks. On any given day, my pain levels are a minimum of about 6 out of 10. My pain mainly presents in my legs and my stomach, but I also get it in my joints and back quite a bit as well. Aside from the pain, I\u2019m also very nauseous and fatigued a lot of the time. I think it feels a lot worse than people who don\u2019t live with pain and restricts me from doing a lot of what they can do. I spent two years in a wheelchair full time because my pain had gotten to a really unmanageable point. Even though I\u2019m doing a bit better now (after lots of rehab), every day is still rough and I still use either a wheelchair or crutches sometimes.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>How do you feel about having Chronic Pain?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">I have good days and hard days when it comes to accepting my pain. Some days I plod along okay and can manage it well and still get stuff done. On these days, I can make peace with it. Some days however it feels a bit too much to deal with and I have a bit of a meltdown about it. I have a good cry about how unfair it is, and then I get back to trying to manage it.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>What challenges does Chronic Pain pose?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">I think one of the hardest things is trying to get the people close to me to understand. Because they can\u2019t really see what\u2019s going on, it\u2019s hard for them to get that I\u2019m actually living with pain every day, and sometimes can\u2019t do the things that they want to do. It\u2019s also challenging having to use mobility aids such as a wheelchair, crutches or walking stick because it\u2019s hard to get stares from people in public. Even though I can walk, they help to reduce my pain and fatigue levels when I go out and need to get stuff done.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Is there anything you like about having Chronic Pain?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Not really. Having pain sucks, and I would very gladly get rid of it if I could.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Do you think your day differs from others because of Chronic Pain?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Definitely. I often moderate or \u2018pace\u2019 what I do so that I don\u2019t make my symptoms worse, and I do a lot of planning to make sure I don\u2019t overdo anything. I also go to lots of physio and doctors\u2019 appointments and do physical exercises every day to help keep myself mobile. Sometimes I have to change plans because I wake up and my pain is particularly bad, which is frustrating, but I manage as best I can.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Do you have any cultural differences between others who also have Chronic Pain and those who do not?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">Not really, although I think people with Chronic Pain or Chronic Illnesses, in general, understand each other a bit more, and all the crazy stuff that goes with having an illness, which people without it might not get.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>What are some stereotypes about Chronic Pain that irk you?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">I think the biggest thing would be that people often assume I use my wheelchair because I have a broken leg. This is frustrating because people just don\u2019t understand that there is more to using a mobility aid than my legs not working. I use it because it helps reduce my pain levels and lets me do more, even though I can walk. I also find it frustrating in general that people don\u2019t really understand chronic pain at all. Most people have never even heard of it, and it gets pretty exhausting trying to explain it to people.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>What media portrays Chronic Pain badly be it a movie, a book, or a TV show?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">There isn\u2019t much media that portrays Chronic Pain at all, but one of the only movies I\u2019ve seen with a character with Chronic Pain was <i>Me Before You<\/i> and I didn\u2019t enjoy how Will was portrayed. It was one of the only books\/movies I\u2019ve had to stop halfway through because I didn\u2019t like Will\u2019s attitude towards his pain and being in a wheelchair. He basically thought he was worthless, and as someone who\u2019s in a similar situation, it felt like they were implying I was as well.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"420\" data-original-width=\"630\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/me-before-you-sam-claflin-will.jpg?resize=640%2C426\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">What media portrays Chronic Pain well be it a movie, a book, or a TV show?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">I really haven\u2019t seen any media that portrays Chronic Pain well, unfortunately.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Who are your top three favorite characters who have Chronic Pain in books, movies, or shows?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\">There really aren\u2019t many characters who live with Chronic Pain, but one of my favorites was Kaz from <i>Six of Crows<\/i>. Kaz needs to use a walking stick because of the constant pain in his leg. I really enjoyed him as a character, because he\u2019s learned to live with pain just like I have, but there are days when it\u2019s really bad and he has to modify what he does.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"986\" data-original-width=\"616\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Six-of-Crows-616x986-1.jpg?resize=248%2C400\" width=\"248\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; text-align: justify;\">Thank you again, Maddie, for your candidacy.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<span style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.2px;\"><span style=\"color: red;\"><span style=\"color: black;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: black;\"><\/span><span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.2px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.2px;\">Are you interested in participating in this project? Shoot me an email at howellvictoriagrace(a)gmail.com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 18.2px; text-align: center;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Do you have any characters that have Chronic Pain Syndrome? Did this inspire you to write a character with this illness? Do you have Chronic Pain and you have further input? Feel free to share! Do you have any questions for Maddie?&nbsp;Be sure to thank her!<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 18.2px;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif; line-height: 18.2px;\">\n<b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">You May Also Like:&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white;\">\n<div class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Utopia, Palatino Linotype, Palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2018\/07\/so-your-character-has-bipolar-syndrome.html\">So Your Character Has Bipolar Syndrome &#8230; Featuring Claire @ Brizzle Lass Books<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif;\">\n<span style=\"color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; text-decoration-line: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2018\/02\/so-your-character-has-dyslexia.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;\">So Your Character Has Dyslexia &#8230; Featuring Rachel Creech<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif;\">\n<span style=\"color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2016\/07\/so-your-character-has-anxiety-featuring.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;\">So Your Character Has Anxiety &#8230; Featuring Katelyn @ On Writing, Life, &amp; MBTI<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2017\/04\/so-your-character-has-obsessive.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;\">So Your Character Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder &#8230; Featuring Emily Walker<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, Utopia, &quot;Palatino Linotype&quot;, Palatino, serif;\">\n<span style=\"color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; text-decoration-line: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/victoriagracehowell.com\/staging\/6258\/2017\/05\/so-your-character-has-attention-deficit.html\" style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration-line: none;\">So Your Character Has Attention Deficit Disorder &#8230; Featuring Ari @ Listen to Me Ramble On<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know many people who struggle with Chronic Fatigue, so I am really thankful to have found Maddie and for her to be willing to share about her struggles, so I can better understand them and write more accurate characters in the future. 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