A Luddite's Guide to Conquering Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Sickboy
CBC
4.8 • 524 Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In the analog corners of Utah, Libby Slem navigates the digital age with a Luddite's charm and a warrior's grit, facing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This isn't your everyday pain; it's a journey through a rare nerve disease that transforms every facet of life, from motherhood's joys and trials to the heart's metallic beats, courtesy of an atrial septal defect. Libby's candid conversation unfolds the layers of CRPS, beyond the pain to the diagnosis stages, and the sheer impact on her personal and parenting life. With humor and gravity, she delves into the challenges of seeking support in a world barely scratching the surface of understanding chronic pain.
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| 0:50.7 | We're back for another one. We're back for another one. |
| 0:50.9 | Cannot wait to allow you into the space to listen to this week's sick boy episode. |
| 0:58.5 | We had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with our new friend Libby all the way from |
| 1:04.1 | Utah. |
| 1:05.5 | And Libby is living with what's called Kirps, CRPS. |
| 1:14.9 | And no, that is not a gang. It is, |
| 1:23.1 | Curps CRPS stands for complex regional pain syndrome, which is a brutal, rare nerve disease. |
| 1:31.6 | And in spite the fact that Libby is living with this awful condition, she is just living her best life. |
| 1:34.0 | And we had so much fun talking with Libby. |
| 1:46.3 | She's a longtime sick boy fan, which we always love having a chance to speak with long-time listeners because, you know're just, they're game to go wherever we go. |
| 1:53.9 | Uh, shout out Libby. Thank you for rolling with the punches with all of the, uh, Mormon jokes we threw your way. And, uh, stick around for the end of the episode for the wrap up today, Taylor, |
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| 2:14.2 | that they had. So hope you enjoy this and thanks for tuning in. And of course, |
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