Where are all my fellow chronic pain warriors? Be seen and heard. 💛
I was born with cervical and thoracic Spina Bifida. I will give you the least scientific, but shockingly effective description of said condition: Maybe God just had a little too much to drink and played Jenga with my C&T spine.
I have had 3 neck surgeries, absolutely cannot ride rollercoasters or off-road vehicles. "Rubbernecking" or double-taking can give me totaled car accident level pain. #chronicpain
When I was a kiddo, the doctors who planned my first spinal fusion didn't think I was going to survive the procedure. It was still pretty new for a kid my age and with my spinal landmarks. They didn't give me a good prognosis without surgical intervention. So I was a Make-A-Wish kid. (Wished for a brother, settled for a VIP family trip to Disney World. ... One Disney trip and a Neil Diamond concert later, I got both wishes granted.)
Unrelated side note, this story is apparently really helpful for my brother... Ya know... With the ladies. 😂
@MotherDucker I have chronic depression and pain, which causes the depression. Can’t seem too get away from it, and it just seems to get worse the longer I live. I am glad I have a crazy sense of humor lol