I’ll be hosting the medical-blog carnival, Grand Rounds, next Tuesday 11/24 here at How to Cope with Pain.  For those of you unfamiliar with this carnival, it’s a weekly collection of the best medical blog writing.  Started by Nicholas Genes many years ago, it continues to thrive and provides lively reading each Tuesday.

I’ll be continuing the “themes” tradition, but submissions outside of the theme are also most welcome.  Also, any humorous writing is appreciated (to keep me smiling through all those posts on H1N1 and health care legislation).

Theme:  Pain.  Of course I had to choose this topic…  it’s the bedrock of this blog.  But please interpret “pain” however you’d like - physical pain; emotional suffering; things that cause pain, like Grand Rounds having a theme, etc.

You can submit here, or send your submission info to copewithpain@gmail.com.  Please include the following:

• Post title
• Post URL
• Blog name
• Post description, 2-3 sentences
• Connection to the “pain” theme, if any

The deadline for submissions is Sunday, November 22 at 6pm EST.  I look forward to reading and sharing your best writing!