Elective amputation is not common, but those who choose it seek a fuller, more active life through advances in prosthetics.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
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After foot amputated, relief and high hopes
Second of three parts: Surgery for searing pain affirms Elisha Morgan’s unusual solution, and a normal life seems in reach.
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Difficulties making diagnoses only add to challenges
Subjective assessments, prescription fraud and cultural variations all make pain a complicated ailment to treat.
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What science can tell us about ‘good’ vs. chronic pain
Scientists have fewer answers about long-term suffering and its complex links to the brain.
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For sufferers, pain can invite extremes
Worrisome stories in Maine bolster the belief that people with chronic pain have a higher risk of suicide than the general population.
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Chronic pain, drastic decision: Elisha’s Choice
First of three parts: A rare genetic disorder causes a young woman in Gorham to suffer so severely she considers the unimaginable.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
What science can tell us about ‘good’ vs. chronic pain
Scientists have fewer answers about long-term suffering and its complex links to the brain.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Chronic pain, drastic decision: Elisha’s Choice
First of three parts: A rare genetic disorder causes a young woman in Gorham to suffer so severely she considers the unimaginable.
Posted inNation & World, News
Parents, students await information as Windham-Raymond schools stay closed because of threats
As school officials use caution and police continue investigating, the community remains in the dark about the nature of emailed threats that are taking ‘an emotional toll.’
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Windham-Raymond schools to stay closed a second day after emailed threats
The Maine Computer Crimes Task Force is helping to trace two email messages received Monday morning.