Living with Chronic Pain (Cameron Fradd) | Ep. 377

Follow Cameron's podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@cfradd Matt talks with his wife, Cameron Fradd, about what it's like living with chronic pain. Join our Locals community: https://mattfradd.locals.com/support HALLOW (try it for 3 months free by signing up here): hallow.com/mattfradd 0:00 Hair care 3:27 Talking to women and being a tomboy 6:10 Need for validation 12:02 Birth control pills 13:40 Intensive Care Unit 19:15 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, joint dislocations 23:55 Wrestling (and Fradd's aggressive relationship) 27:38 After ICU, vestibular rehabilitation (learning to walk again) 29:51 Downplaying own pain 32:17 Skepticism about diagnosis, ADHD 35:11 Offering up own suffer, prayer life 41:34 Growing in community, supportive friends 44:32 Uncertainty if the disease goes away, 46:55 Despair and humility 48:28 Other people's assumptions 51:18 How to be helpful to a person with chronic pain 1:00:55 Difficulties in loving the spouse 1:02:57 Expressing the pain 1:04:47 C-section in Ireland 1:07:09 Text from Fr. Jason, life is hard 1:09:10 Having hope (regarding a Canadian ad for assisted suicide) 1:11:26 Concerns about slothfulness 1:14:04 Travelling, preparations 1:16:25 Supporting a spouse who doesn't want to get better 1:22:14 Fasting, meatless days 1:23:45 Self-care vs self-indulgence 1:26:25 Are there men with chronic diseases? 1:28:35 Feeling pressure of traditional wife model Timestamps by a very angrypotato :) 1:30:58 Favorite type of doctor 1:33:37 Medical expenses 1:37:20 Taking identity in own pain 1:40:10 Enjoying life 1:47:58 Gratitude Journal 1:57:29 Having a sick wife (apologies) 2:00:25 Being open, turning to Jesus 2:01:51 Failures of medical system, Cameron's childhood 2:04:16 Hallow app shout-out