Ken Taylor Archives - Barby Ingle

Reflecting over the past year I am so glad that I got to have so many great experiences, meet so many great people and continue to have positive in my life despite living with chronic pain.

I love my regular team of doctors. I dont love the orthopedic surgeon I chose to help me with my frozen shoulder condition though. That experience left a bad mark on me when it comes to if I will ever get a procedure again from a provider I dont know.

My left arm is still in pain, weak, and has a loss of range of motion, but the doctors say it will get better in the next few years, so I am looking forward to that.

I hosted 8 webinars, had multiple television opportunities, was a social media corespondent for Global Genes, CHC, and IASP. I was able to attend Reality Rally to raise awareness and fun for funds for Michelle’s Place, Reality All Star Reunion Charity event.

Ken to work for International Pain Foundation full time, and we brought back Comic Pain Relief this year after taking 5 years off.

I get to see my brother and his family in FL for the first time this year.

I loved all the great talks I had with my best friend Jodi.

I loved meeting so many new advocates through HealtheVoices and other conferences.

I loved writing monthly articles for Pain News Network and other media outlets and I loved helping produce iPain Living Magazine which is taking a next big step into news stands in 2019!

With all the health and pain challenges this year, I am grateful that I was still able to live some life and have some life experiences. I wish each of you all the hope and best wishes for the greatest 2019!

Hope is True, Barby

Ever thought, how am I going to get my holidays? Here are some easy ways to get ready and also shopping tips that Ken Taylor and I came up with to help those with chronic pain family members to still have an enjoyable holiday season. We wish each of you Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

What to Do to make your Holidays GREAT:

1. PRIORITIZE. Focus on accomplishing the most important things, and let everything else go.

2. PLAN AHEAD. A large portion of holiday stress comes from the last-minute rush to get everything done. Consider planning your holidays two months in advance, and put your plans on paper.

3. USE A LIST.

Look at each item and ask yourself, “Is this really important to me and/or my family?” If not, take it off the list.
If it meets the importance criteria, ask, “Can someone else do this for me?” If so, delegate it.
If not, ask yourself, “What is the easiest way to accomplish this?”
Once you have fine-tuned your list, look at the remaining items and try to accomplish at least a portion of your plan each week. Allow extra time in your schedule so that one or two bad days will not ruin your entire holiday season.

4. TALK. If you’re attending a party or hosting visitors, explain to them ahead of time that your chronic pain can limit your activity and requires you to rest at regular intervals.

Shopping Tips for People in Pain

Shop online to avoid getting in and out of cars and to prevent standing in lines.
Ship gifts directly to friends. Free shipping can save money and reduce the stress on fingers, hands or painful joints.
Use gift bags. It is easier than traditional wrapping and reduces the chance of cutting yourself.
Decorate in small doses, limiting the scale to what you can manage.

Ken Taylor

What a year 2018 was!

Making the holidays Great despite chronic pain