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Paul Norg

Welcome to my personal blog, a safe space where we can openly discuss important topics that often go unspoken. Here, we shed light on the silent struggles of depression, the challenges of battling cancer, and the debilitating impact of severe pain. Through heartfelt narratives and insightful reflections, I aim to drive awareness, foster understanding, and offer solace to those facing these daunting realities. Together, we can break the stigma surrounding mental health, and support for cancer.

Death, Loss, and Change...

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- October 18, 2023

With a sad heart, I lost a parent today.

I'll have more to write and add in a few days. Sorry, I've been absent for a bit.

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The Impact of Social Media on Depression: A Comprehensive Guide

- July 28, 2023

Social media permeates every part of modern life, providing platforms for communication, self-expression, and news consumption. It also has potential negative impacts, particularly on mental health. Here's a comprehensive guide on the impact of social media on depression, and my personal thoughts on how it has affected me and also others. 1. The Comparison Trap: How It Impacts Depression: Social media often showcases highlight reels of people's lives, leading users to compare their everyday reality to others' best moments. This comparison can lead to feelings of inadequacy and deepen depressive symptoms. Leaning on others for edification or dopamine hits from likes on your posts, pictures, or videos has become a sort of emotional currency. I tend to shut down and ignore some of my social media just due to being burned out mentally with trying to keep up with even friends, family, acquaintances, and contacts, some of which I will barely know, but in...

Avascular Necrosis & Hip Joint Replacement

- February 24, 2024

Avascular Necrosis and bilateral hip joint replacement to avoid the pain

- November 19, 2023

As I write this, I am reminded of my journey and how I got to where I am. If you read my headline, you may be wondering, how did he get there in the first place? Just shy of five years ago, I was diagnosed with leukemia, AML to be specific. My hemoglobin has dropped to 6 rather than the 14 to 18 that everybody else has. The day after I had the blood test showing that my hemoglobin was already down to 7 I got a phone call about 2 o'clock in the afternoon saying that I needed to go to the ER immediately. Upon arriving at the ER, I was tested with a metabolic panel, and my hemoglobin was already down to 6. This was within less than a day. It took about four months of chemo and hospital stays along with several medication routines to arrive at the day of getting stem cells to replace my bone marrow. This all happened from August 9th, 2019 with my diagnosis until December 24th, 2019 when I received stem cells. The pain that led up to getting tested for all of this ordeal started in Febr...