THE BOATHOUSE / UNOFFICIAL FIELD GUIDE
Meet the Rabbit.
Part nerd. Part lake philosopher. Entirely too curious for his own good.
He's the fictional sidekick to a very real story about living with CRPS. His job? Point us toward the good questions, the useful research, and the occasional fishing hole.
BOATHOUSE / PUBLIC FIELD SYSTEM
Rabbit Control Room v1.0
Choose a mission. Each one opens actual articles and research paths—not an invented medical dashboard.
No log-in. No patient data. No miracle switches.
01 / LABInvestigate what helped
Trace the experience, then inspect the evidence. A treatment story is a question to explore, not proof of a cure.
02 / FIELDFollow the Return on Pain
A meaningful day can have a physical cost. Field notes can record both without turning either into a fake medical score.
03 / DOCKRemember the life outside the lab
Sometimes the useful decision is to close the tabs. Fishing, dogs, fresh air, and being beside the water still belong in the story.
NERD MODE: HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WE KNOW?
The site separates four kinds of information. They answer different questions—and shouldn't be silently merged into one claim.
What I remember feeling or doing. Real experience, not proof of causation.
Documents or observations, when verified and cleared for public sharing.
Published work reviewed for relevance, quality, date, and limitations.
What the available information cannot establish yet. No invented answers.
Private medical records are never exposed through this console. Read the research approach →
⌁ RABBIT'S NOTE: “The debugging process is going great. I've found 47 new questions.”
EXPLORE / THREE REAL TRAILS
Follow the curiosity.
Choose a destination—not another decoration. Each trail leads to stories, research, and useful context already on the site.
The Pain Lab
Infrared, treatment experiments, sleep, and the difference between an experience and evidence.
Explore the investigations →02 / GO OUTSIDELake Life
Fishing, dogs, nature, and the moments that make a difficult day more than a pain number.
Head to the water →03 / TAKE NOTESReturn on Pain
Why an experience mattered, what it took, and what happened afterward. No fake health score.
Learn about ROP →THE IMPORTANT PART / NOT FICTION
The Rabbit is the guide. Not the story.
Behind this website is an actual life with CRPS: difficult days, treatment history, uncertainty, the people who matter, and the experiences worth making room for.
The character brings some humor and helps visitors navigate. He doesn't offer medical advice, claim cures, or speak over the difficult chapters.
Start with my storyFIELD NOTE / OFF THE CLOCK
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is close the laptop and touch the water.Meet me by the lake