"Making the unknown known is the important thing."
—Georgia O'Keefe
What's New
Gender Bias in Pain Care Featured in The INvisible Project

Cynthia Toussaint is featured in the latest edition of U.S. Pain Foundation's The INvisible Project. In this issue that focuses on disparities in pain care, Cynthia shares how it took 13+ years to get her CRPS diagnosis, mainly due to the bias imposed on women with chronic pain. The piece illustrates how this bias can only change with more women included in research studies along with sex-specific scientific data.  Also touted as solutions are empowering women to advocate for themselves and raising public awareness about gender-based disparities in health care.

The Key to Trauma and Pain Explored

Join co-hosts Cynthia Toussaint and John Garrett for this month's episode of "The Trauma-Illness Paradigm" which streams live on  The Mighty's Facebook pages. On Tuesday, April 13th at 1pm PST, Cynthia and John will talk with "The Invisible Key" author Maria Socolof about how her early-life trauma led to life-altering chronic pain. After a surgery left her with agonizing, disabling pain, Maria went on a search of self-discovery to find the key to her suffering. What she found was hidden, multi-generational secrets that provided the answers. Join Cynthia, John and Maria for a lively discussion about how the body never forgets when it comes to trauma.

Back in the Saddle at For Grace

Happy to share some GREAT news! As reported in February, For Grace founder Cynthia Toussaint was told that her breast cancer had returned, with surgery as her next (dangerous with CRPS) step. Due to Cynthia's deep distrust for western medicine and facts not adding up with the diagnosis, she got a second opinion via multiple scans and tests at a world-renowned cancer center. Lo and behold, Cynthia was right (!!!) as the results show NO cancer anywhere. So with a clean bill of health, For Grace work is back at full speed. Thank you all for your prayers. They worked!

For Grace Celebrates 19 Years!

Today, For Grace leadership, Board and volunteers celebrate our 19th year of providing aid, comfort and empowerment to women in pain! The last year has offered special challenges to getting the good work done,  yet we persisted. Besides gender bias and the pain-cancer connection, this year we're focusing on trauma as a catalyst for high-impact chronic pain - and what can be done to end this devastating cycle.  Cheers to another great year to come!

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