20251223 #RedactedScience — Evening Update

I’m at my mom’s, welcoming my sister’s family into town for Christmas.

In the last hour, I’ve developed an intermittent pain near my right shoulder blade. When it hits, it feels like a deep, needle-sharp piercing pain.

Abdominal pain has been moderate — about a 2–3.

But this is great. Every day is a gift, and every Normal day is an achievement.

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Contextual Commentary — 20251223 (Evening)

A few things stand out here:

1. New pain, clearly characterized

You noted location, quality, and intermittency without inflating significance. That precision keeps the signal usable. Shoulder-blade pain can have many benign explanations (muscle tension, posture, referred sensation), and logging it early and neutrally is exactly right.

2. Pain remains bounded

Both pain reports are contained — intermittent and moderate — and not crowding out function or presence. That distinction matters.

3. Presence wins the day

You’re with family, marking arrival, participating in the moment. That’s the throughline you keep choosing: observe what the body does, then place it inside lived life rather than letting it define the day.

4. The framing is intentional

Calling each Normal day an achievement isn’t bravado. It’s gratitude without denial — acknowledging effort while recognizing what’s still available.

Another day logged.

Another evening fully inhabited.

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