Hi, my name is Lynne, I am 53 now, and happily married with 3 grown children, and two stepchildren. No these are not my disabilities, this is just by way of introducing myself to you.
My problems began in my early twenties, when my children were very young. I began experiencing severe back pain on and off, until one day, I collapsed in a busy market, and had to be rushed to hospital, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise for me, as it meant they had to take me seriously. I was hospitalised for six weeks in all, and ended by having a laminectomy.
It caused me great distress that I couldn't do all the things with, and for my children, that I wanted and needed to do for them. However I regarded this as only a temporary setback, fully expecting the siruation to resolve, and that I would regain my original state of health, which I did for several years after my operation.
Some ten years later my symptoms returned, gradually worsening despite many medical interventions, from oral medication, through physio, facet joint blocks,epidurals with manipulation etc.
The situation worsened until now, when I can stand or walk for only a few minutes at a time. meaning that I can no longer work, and do household chores,go out socially etc nor many of the other things most of us take for granted.
I will explain how I have dealt with this, is my next pages, feel free to browse, sign my guest book, and write to me, if you have any help you can offer, to either myself or to other readers, or if you wish to share experiences of your own. I know my experiences are no worse than anyone else's, but feel that by sharing experiences, we can help make life easier for each other.
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