Description: It is Rascal - and now Reilly's - world. I am blessed to live in it.
Next to me lies Rascal Finnegan, my soulmate dog, sleeping soundly and occasionally chasing bunnies in his dreams. Today is his 14th birthday. He is a miracle dog for any number of reasons. That a dog of his size has made it to 14 is a miracle in and of itself. But Rascal’s health and quality of life have deteriorated over these past months as his aged body has worn out, and now I’ve had to make the decision which no pet owner ever wants to make. Having exhausted every possible option . . . Rascal will be l
Earlier today there was a public comment period as part of the CDC Board of Scientific Counselors National Center for Injury Prevention and Control meeting , with an update on the BSC/NCIPC Opioid Workgroup Formation which will study a possible revision of the 2016 CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines.
My name is Rose Bigham, and I am a chronic pain patient and advocate in Washington state and I co-chair Washington Patients in Intractable pain. I’m shocked at the omission of any patients in the new workgroup roster, after hearing since December that patient voices were considered important in the ‘diversity in perspectives” which were sought. Yet here we are again: zero patient voices included despite our community being the most significantly impacted by the 2016 guidelines and any potential revisions. I