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I desperately need some pain relief, and I need help getting it. I need a Radio Frequency Ablation on my lumbar facet joints at L2-L4, bilateral, 2 level. I need…
I desperately need some pain relief, and I need help getting it. I need a Radio Frequency Ablation on my lumbar facet joints at L2-L4, bilateral, 2 level. I need…
Hello, I’m Del(*). I have fibromyalgia and have chronic pain from a degenerative spine condition. I created this site to let the world know what it’s like to live like…
I have Medicaid insurance, and I have found it to be very difficult to obtain good health care. Most doctors don’t take the insurance, and the ones that do have…
My last major spine surgery was in May, 2019. I spent 6 weeks out of work, and I went back on light duty. I noticed early on that I couldn’t…
*Trigger warning: Discussion of claustrophobia and feeling boxed in and trapped. I just had a flash of thought about how long I haven’t been able to work. How long I’ve…
Spinal cord stimulators (SCS) have become a common method of treating chronic pain. The system consists of a signal generator and lead wires that are implanted into the spinal canal.…
If you find yourself saying over and over, “I’m going to get in shape again”, or “I’m making my comeback”, or “I’m turning the corner”, you might be in a…
I came across this post on Reddit while searching for fibromyalgia help, and it’s absolutely horrifying. The original post was by a 17 year old who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia…
I found this in my email draft folder. It was dated February 2023. I have no memory of writing it, but it is pretty accurate and still applies perfectly today.…
My neighbor Brian suffered from the same chronic pain issues I do. Brian was retired and was about 70 years old. He had lumbar spine issues that plagued him for…
As I traverse the terrible world of disability and public services, I keep finding myself saying, “The system is so incredibly broken.” With my health insurance, I have to call…