Writer's Block

I'm sure my absence from this blog has caused the loss of more than a few regular readers. I'm sorry for that. The fact is that I've been overwhelmed throughout the year with so much that it's led to a conspicuous writer's block. For anyone who is a writer, this is a very real, very aggravating issue. For anyone who isn't, be thankful. I've been lucky over the course of my life to only have a handful of true writer's blocks, but when they hit they've been hard and lasted a while. They have also been tied directly to my dealing with my disabilities. This block has been no different, although other tragedies suffered by my family have also contributed.

I cannot begin to describe in detail everything that's happened to us since April of this year, but I will try over the next several entries to catch you up. What I can say is that between Laura's loss of her baby brother Brian to cancer and my upcoming hearing on October 10 before a judge to obtain my disability benefits I am amazed at how strong and how my family have all continued to function and succeed.

Believe me, if I had had any idea of what I was getting myself into when I began my fight for my rights, I might have thought twice or even completely abandoned my fight. But as stressful and exhausting as my fight is, I have no doubt that it is exactly what I should do. I also have no doubt that a system so burdened with bureaucracy and structured to dissuade and defeat the disabled in the search for rights, benefits and recognition must be confronted, battled and eventually changed in order to secure the health, security and future for our neglected community.

I will return ASAP to continue sharing with you my continuing struggle with chronic pain and disability as well as discussing what anyone with disabilities and chronic pain must know in order to protect themselves as well as secure their rights as a disabled citizen in this nation.