September 25th, 2014 - Thursday

My neck still hurts like a bear but I am moving it more.  My arm is much different, the pain is as it always is: In nightmare mode.  Probably 9 1/2 today (left arm).  Neck is probably 7 or 8.  I'm sick and tired of hurting each and every day.  Six years and seven months ago I got hurt and it has never stopped hurting.  I hate this crap.

September 16th, 2014 - Tuesday

I had a long weekend.  I went to Riot Fest in Chicago, a MASSIVE punk /metal festival that fills Humboldt Park with thousands of music fans.  To make it slightly easier we decided to take public transportation and that helped me a little.  The weekend has kicked my arse, I'm in so much pain.  The music was great and so was the festival but it was full of being hit by people just walking, terrible rain and cold and serious dehydration.

Pain level is as close to the worst I have felt since I was diagnosed.  I'm trying to write about the music but its pretty hard.