You often hear the adage

"No pain, no gain," and to a certain

extent, it's true. Whether you're trying

to get in shape or training for a mara-

thon, performing at your best is going

to require pushing through some dis-

comfort. There are times, however,

when it's unwise to keep going. Train-

ing is important, but training too in-

tensely can actually lead to poor per-

formance and even injury. There's a

wealth of evidence indicating the

importance of building rest days into

your schedule, in order to improve

performance. Over-training can actu-

ally be detrimental not only to your

conditioning, but also your overall

health. If you're ill, take a sick day.

The only way for your body to recu-

perate from an illness is through rest,

so make sure that you at least take it

easy when you're under the weather.

In fact, experts suggest taking the day

off entirely if you're running a fever,

because elevated temperatures cause

your body to require more oxygen

than it normally does-about 10% more

for each degree above normal. Female

athletes should be especially careful.

Women who train too intensely, espe-

cially those who limit their calorie

intake, can develop long-term

health complications, including

amenorrhea, which can lead to

osteoporosis, infertility, and heart

disease. Experts urge female ath-

letes not to accept the loss of the

menstrual cycle as an inevitable

result of training; just by making

slight reductions in intensity and

increasing caloric intake, women

are often able to regain their regu-

lar cycles and improve health

while maintaining physical per-

formance. Perhaps the most impor-

tant piece of advice is to avoid

training through pain. Muscle

soreness from overuse signals a

need for rest, because tired mus-

cles can lead to injury, which can

result in a lengthy recovery. Listen

to your body, and pay attention to

whether your pain is localized or

radiating, and whether it flares up

at the beginning, in the middle, or

at the end of an exercise session.

When in doubt, consult with a

medical professional who can help

you determine the source of your

pain, and whether it requires a

break from your training routine.

Form matters when training.

Moving improperly can cause or

increase pain, and can make you

vulnerable to injury. Make sure

you're training intelligently, using

good form and technique. Re-

member, you won't improve more

quickly by training beyond your

body's limits. By using proper

technique and stopping when your

body tells you it's time to stop,

you'll be able to reach your goals

more quickly than if you push too

hard and end up with an injury.

Train smarter, not harder and

you'll soon be in peak condition.

Thanks to Apex Physical Medi-

cine for this article!

Submitted by Dennis Galvan

New Year New Hopes—

Working on a New You

Medical Updates— NIH Brochure Keep It Handy

Normally we have infor-

mation/articles for the medi-

cal updates. Since this is the

start of a new year we felt

that it is important that eve-

ryone know where to find

the NIH (National Institute

Of Neurological Disorders

and Stroke) brochure. We

suggest to those to print

this brochure out or save

the link in your phone

encase you ever need to

explain what CRPS/RSD

to medical professionals

who may lack information

about our disease.

http://tinyurl.com/7oygb

Submitted by RAE Staff

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INGS OF HOPE JANUARY EDITION 2016

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Inside this issue:

limit?” she asked. No sir, I was doing the

speed limit exactly… Twenty-Two miles an

hour!” the old woman says a bit proudly. The

State Police officer, trying to contain a

chuckle explains to her that “22” was the route

number, not the speed limit. A bit embar-

rassed, the woman grinned and thanked the

officer for pointing out her

error. “But before I let you go,

Ma’am, I have to ask… Is

everyone in this car ok? These

women seem awfully shaken

and they haven’t muttered a

single peep this whole time.”

the officer asks.

“Oh, they’ll be alright in a

minute officer. We just got off Route 119.”

Submitted by Rose Ricketts

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting

to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Offi-

cer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He

thinks to himself, “This driver is just as dan-

gerous as a speeder!” So he turns on his lights

and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car,

he notices that there are five old ladies — two

in the front seat and three in the back – eyes

wide and white as ghosts. The driver, obvi-

ously confused, says to him, “Officer, I don’t

understand, I was doing exactly the speed

limit! What seems to be the problem?”

“Ma’am,” the officer replies, “You weren’t

speeding, but you should know that driving

slower than the speed limit can also be a dan-

ger to other drivers.” “Slower than the speed

Where is Grover??? Fighting #RSD! Just

hanging out and hoping this helps me feel

more human

again

thank Paul for all he has done for the RSD

Community along with other who suffer from

Chronic Pain.

I know over time we will be speaking and

working with Paul in bringing awareness

about RSD and Chronic Pain so that everyone

has a true voice alone with the support so

many need in their life.

Submitted by A. M. Styles

I had the privilege of doing a show with US

Pain Foundation Founder Paul Gileno earlier

this month on blog talk radio with Hosts A. M.

Styles, Flora DeKock, and Amber Fonseca.

Paul is truly someone who understands the

daily struggles of we all face with RSD. He

started the US Pain Foundation not only to

focus on RSD but all forms of Chronic Pain

because he feels that everyone that suffers

from pain needs to know that they are sup-

ported and not alone. Sitting back listening to

Paul speak I was able to hear the passion in his

voice as he spoke of some of his experiences

in life. He is a very humble person. I want to

http://tinyurl.com/j47gwv8

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Laughter Lines—Stories to Make You Smile and Laugh

Grover’s Groove— Family and Friends in the Fight

Spot Light—Angels Making A Difference—Paul Gileno

“Laughter is always the best

medicine. Laugh, live, love.”

RSD ANGEL EXPRESS

Where's #Grover? Where's #Grover?

Fighting #RSD! Getting ready to speak

up for those in pain.

Where is Grover? Fighting #RSD! Just

resting after the holiday trying to get

ready to bring in the New Year!

Where's #Grover? Fighting #RSD

and recycling Rx bottles! Do you

recycle?

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2

healing and comfort.

Let My children know I am the cure for all dis-

ease.

Call upon Me and I will hold you tight so no need

to fear or be alone.

Always remember “Foot Prints in the Sand” and I

will guide your steps

Slow and steady so that you are on solid ground.

Your wings are within your grasp as long as you

keep your faith.

Times will be hard but I sent My best angel to

walk around.

Look up to Me and I will “Power You Up” with

My love and strength.

You will hear the voices of other angels to re-

mind you of My decree.

Love Your Father in Heaven

Submitted by A. M. Styles

I have been reflecting the past few weeks and I

came across one of the poems I wrote for the first

Support group admins I met online and then had

the honor of meeting them face to face. So now I

am seeing angels all over the world.

Angels Walks Among Us

From the heavens you fell to earth hurting your

leg and foot

You looked up to Heaven and He wanted you to

stay put

“My Child, stay with my children on earth to

remind them I hear their pleas.

You have a caring heart that speaks words of

. The Little Things

In a normal life we sometimes forget the

“little things” are important. We tend to

look past them and forget. We look for

the bigger picture. We celebrate the big

triumphs. We lose our perspective of the

small victories. Those things can be as

small as perfecting that perfect dish or

hobby, getting a B on a paper, finishing a

small job.

But when it comes to dealing with a dis-

ease such as chronic pain the “little

things” become a struggle but when you

finish it you rejoice like it was the biggest

achievement of your life. You do that

with everything. Putting on a pair of shoe

for the first time, finishing the sink full of

dishes without taking a break, being able

to sleep for more than the nights before,

or having a less than 10 pain level are all

things you can count as a victory in bat-

tling chronic pain.

The “little things” count. They are a

blessing. So when you are feeling horri-

ble like you can't do anything anymore

remember those little things you have

accomplished! Remember that you are

amazing! Remember that that the “little

things” count more than ever! I keep a

journal to help myself remember my

accomplishments. Let's face it.. Brain

Fog sucks!

Written and Submitted by Breanne Ramos

Each month we will feature a support group

so that others may get as much information

about the support group if at all possible.

Please include the support group admin(s)

so that individuals will know who to reach

out to when trying to join the groups.

Without your help, voices will not be heard.

So help spread the awareness and lets add

the names to the flames of life.

Many have asked about support groups in

the area in which they live. So we need

your help with the names of support groups

that you may be a part of all over the world.

So that we can publish it in the newsletter

for others to have a list they too can share

with others that may want to be part of a

support group.

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Spiritual Corner - Angels Walks Among Us

Gratitude— Little Things

Our RSD Family of Support— Need Your Help!!!!

Always Live , Laugh & Love

Care and Share with others

Always remember to pray

And understand sometimes the unanswered prayers

are the best in the long run ..

God has this .. He has you !

What do see when you look at me Do you see a life of happiness or tragedy? Can you

imagine the times I cried behind the smile ? Or do you

think I'm not even worthwhile ..

Can you feel the pain I keep inside ?

Or the times I wish I had died ?

More than likely you only know the carefree happy

girl I chose to show ..

Friend or foe, love or hate, blessing or fate ..my life I must make

Right or wrong I am who I am

Never will I be fake or forsake another I will be who I

am and will always take a stand for another ..

Submitted by Gina Rae McCullough Chandler

I had the honor of speaking with a RSD Warrior

who is also an inspiring author. I got the chance to

read some of her poetry and asked if “RAE” could use

some of the poems in the newsletter. So here are two

of her poems that I liked personally.

When everything look bad

And you become sad

Take a minute, take a day

And remember what the good Lord says

Be patient and be kind

Forgive and forget

One day it will all fall in pieces will finally fit He will never waste your time

Just hold on tight

Cry at night

And wait for Hope to rise

And for the surprise GOD will put in your path ..

Parmesan Meatballs

1pound Ground Beef

½ cup Parmesan cheese

¼ cup Fresh Italian Parsley minced

¼ Worcestershire Sauce

Salt to Taste

Powder garlic to taste or use minced

Garlic

1 egg

Preheat oven to 375degrees.

Mix everything together. Shape into

medium size meatballs.

Bake 25 minutes.

Add to sauce for 10-15 minutes.

Easy Spaghetti Sauce

3 cans Diced Tomatoes with Italian

Herbs

1 can Tomato Sauce

1 small yellow cooking onion diced

1 tablespoon Olive Oil or Canola Oil

4 cloves of garlic minced

Salt and pepper to taste

A pinch of white sugar

Take the 3 cans of dice tomatoes and

dump them into your blender. Blend for

3 minutes. Leave in blender while you

saute' the oil and garlic until onion is

translucent. Add the the tomato sauce

and your just blended diced tomatoes.

Season to taste. Add the sugar. Let cook

for 20 minutes.

You can add more garlic if you are like

me and love it! You can also add ground

beef to make a meat sauce too!

Enjoy!!!

Do you have something that you want to share

with the RSD Community? Do you want to share

your story or encourage others? The please send

us your stories so that others can hear of the

different things you do to make it through the

day. Maybe you have a small victory that you

are proud of, well we here at RAE want to share

all those stories or memories with others.

We also accept photos, poems, memes or links

to things that others may enjoy.

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RSD Fighter’s Wall— Gina Rae McCullough Chandler

Cooking With Brie

RSD Fighter’s Wall— Open to Share your story

RSD ANGEL EXPRESS

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2

• Have symptoms within the affected area as

compare to the unaffected area that may include:

ο temperature variations

ο muscle weakness

ο swelling and sensitivity

ο skin, hair, and/or nail changes

The trial doctor will review other eligibility crite-ria with you. All trail-related visits, tests, and

medications will be provided to you at no cost. In

addition, reimbursement for trial-related time and

travel may be provided.

To learn more about this trial, please call 888-641

-4961 or click the following link.

http://www.studycrpsnow.com/

If you're still experiencing significant pain fol-

lowing a recently broken or sprained hand, wrist,

ankle, or foot, you may have developed CRPS.

Currently, local doctors are conducting a clinical

trial of an investigational pain treatment for peo-ple diagnosed with CRPS-I. They want to evalu-

ate the safety and effectiveness of this investiga-

tional treatment, which is administered by a series of infusions.

To pre-qualify for this trial you must:

• Be between 18 and 80 years of age

• Have burning, stinging, or tearing pain deep

inside the affected arm/hand or leg/foot

Over the past couple of months we at RAE

have talked about Chronic Pain and relationships

on the blog talk radio show There was one word that seem to come up the most in the different

shows and that word is Communication. It is

important to communicate what you are feeling regardless of the topic when in a relationship. We

know that it isn’t easy for some expressing their

feelings or feeling as if what they feel may cause an even greater strain on a relationship.

Below is some parts of an article/story that

was shared with us that we feel may address some of the issues some may have experienced or

will experience sometime in their life.

Chronic pain can be hard to manage for a variety of reasons, but it also has a trickle-down

effect on personal relationships. Dealing with

long-term pain is, no doubt, difficult enough by itself, but it can also alienate people from friends

and family.

A chronic pain condition can sometimes strengthen a relationship because of the shared

challenges and feeling of accomplishment it

provides. However, it is also very possible that the condition will create new stresses and make

effective relationships more difficult.

Pain conditions make intimacy and physical

affection essential at the same time as they can

make them very difficult. Again, communication

with your partner is necessary. More planning and preparation is required and

obviously, this requires that you and your partner

are able to talk honestly and openly. It is to be expected that, at least sometimes,

you’ll feel like calling off plans and just staying

home. However, this is disappointing for every-one concerned and can be hard on a friendship.

Try to keep plans and maintain interaction with

friends. This also requires some planning and engage-

ment in activities that are reasonable for your

condition. For example, it might not be realistic to expect you to go golfing, but there are likely

other activities that you could participate in, and

with effective communication and planning, you and your friends will be able to maintain the

relationship.

The same skills that are good for all relation-ships in general are essential when you are deal-

ing with chronic pain. Despite the temptation to

do so, it is important that you avoid withdrawing into yourself. The people in your life need to

know how you’re feeling.

However, it is also important that they don’t

end up feeling overwhelmed by your condition. It

is important to strike a balance based on individ-

ual personalities without shutting down com-pletely.

Poor communication can lead to feelings of

frustration and anger both for the sufferer and the care giver. They need to know both the timing

and severity of pain in order to assist properly,

but if a sufferer is uncommunicative this is im-possible.

Read the full article below for more information.

http://www.chronicbodypain.net/chronic-pain-

and-relationships/

(conference call free to callers) to possi-

bly talk to others across the world. So if

this is something that you think maybe

something you would like to be a part of

let us know by emailing us at

a.m.styles247@gmail.com or on the

rsdom.org website.

Currently at R.A.E. (RSD Angel Express)

we are working on other ways to bring

others together to communicate with fel-

low RSD sufferers. We know there are

group meetings and online chats that take

place. We have heard from some who

find it difficult to participate in these

activities because of limitations. Well we

would like to have our readers feedback

on possibly setting up a phone bridge

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RSD Fighter’s Wall— A CRPS Study You May Be Interested In

Chronic Pain and Relationships

Just an Idea— From R.A.E. Staff and Support System

The RSD Angel Express is a publication designed to bring awareness to CRPS/RSD

Disease. It is the creation of several RSD Administrators from different support groups in

hopes of sharing stories, medication information, and giving a voice to many who may feel

they are not being heard. Please share this newsletter freely. It will be published quarterly

and may also have interim “special editions” to highlight different events taking place

within the CRPS/RSD Community. For more information, conduct a search for different

support groups and/or non-profit organizations. We are NOT medical, legal, or nutri-

tional professionals and will not give advice on those subjects. Please Consult Profes-

sionals in those areas. We are here to provide support and education.

If you want to submit ideas or stories please email to a.m.styles247@gmail.com.

Do you find it difficult to find the information to

some questions you may have or may be someone

that wants to learn about RSD/CRPS? RAE has

heard your call for more assistance in finding in-

formation. So going forward we will be adding

links to videos to help answer those questions that

you submit to us by emailing

a.m.styles247@gmail.com . The second video we

decided to use talks about gifts or “Jump” by Steve

Harvey.”

http://tinyurl.com/z9qmprm

RAE Staff and Supporters.

Email: a.m.styles247@gmail.com

To be added to the newsletter, submit ideas, or

stories you would like to see in the newsletter.

Reaching Out— Finding Solutions with One Click

Up Coming Schedule of Events

• January 1 —New Year’s Day

• January 24 —Crazy Sock Day

• February 18 —Take Control of Your

Pain Palm Srpings, CA

• February 26-28—RSDSA Long

Beach Conference. CA

• RSD Doesn’t Own Me—Saturday

chat 6PM CST to 8PM CST—Http://

www.rcdom.org/chat

• This is I.T. (Inconvenient Truth)!!

Podcast Every Monday 7PM CST –

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