Chronic Neuralgia Pain

Date 27 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
My mum passed away on the 25th May 16 years ago and 16 years today on the 27th May she was laid to rest. Now I am being forced to look at my own mortality. In an earlier blog I talked about a Trigeminal Neuralgia ...
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Pets fill a void

Date 20 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
Recently getting a rescue golden retriever is a new experience for me. We've never had a dog before and although it's taken me a little while to get used to her, she's gentle and perfect. I deal with autism and she knows just when to comfort ...
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The CP Diary: 13 Today

Date 17 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
In 13 years of writing, I’ve seen a lot of external changes and in my personal life. But having already lost my mum, losing dad and now my twin, these are the biggest changes. The family dynamics have changed. Mental ...
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The CP Diary is 13

Date 15 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
On May 17th my website The CP Diary will be 13 years old. Into my 14th year. I’ve seen a lot of changes in politics, decisions that have changed the way we are able to live our lives, including Brexit, the pandemic and its handling....
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Writing Simple Truths

Date 13 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
“What is the purpose of writing? For me personally, it is really to explain the mystery of life, and the mystery of life includes, of course, the personal, the political, the forces that make us what we are while there's another ...
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Writing to Support Mental Health

Date 12 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't the only one writing for Mental Health. When I started writing for The CP Diary in 2010, I didn't know what I was going to write about, all I had was my gut telling me I needed to write. Fast forward to 2023 ...
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Support

Date 5 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
I go back to my conversation with my dentist who seemed reluctant at the time to give me a diagnosis for my presenting symptoms. He simply told me to eat soft food. Trigeminal Neuralgia pain I live with pain in my left temple, and ...
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My Biggest Fight

Date 1 May 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
I've had lots of things to deal with over the years. Physical issues that have tested my resolve, and mental health. But my biggest fight has to be living with neuralgia pain. Every day is a physical, mental and emotional challenge ...
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Telling It 'Like It Is'

Date 24 April 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
"Call a spade a spade" is a figurative expression and refers to someone speaking clearly and directly. Calling something out, straight talking, telling it 'like it is' and not how you would like it to be. Speaking truthfully, frankly, and ...
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The CP Diary Community

Date 20 April 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
The CP Diary is an all-inclusive, open minded, free space to read, not to judge or be judged. Through reading my blogs, I am sure you can all find something to relate to. These are such difficult times. Covid-19 has affected each of ...
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A Sense of Dread

Date 18 April 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
It's been four months since my twin died and my health is totally different. I am struggling with what I have been told by a holistic practitioner, is a condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia, where each day has become a personal battle ...
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The CP Diary: Continuing to Sow Seeds

Date 14 April 2023
Author Ilana Estelle
My social media, like most other people's, tends to read like a whodunnit. I hope in time, more people will see why it is necessary to work with, speak and accept the universal truths. It's how the cosmos works, or in the human ...
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