HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET
RSD?
I was in a car accident on September 20,
1997. I struck my knee on the steering column. I only received a
bruise on the knee but ended up with RSD. Then, in January 2010, I
fell on my back porch and severed a tendon in my left wrist. The
subsequent surgery caused the RSD to spread to my left wrist and
hand.
IN WHAT WAYS HAS IT
AFFECTED YOUR LIFE?
This disease has affected
every aspect of my life. I can no longer wear pants. Even in the
winter months, I have to wear shorts because the movement of fabric
over the knee is excruciating. My kids have had to do many of the
chores that I am unable to do.
DO YOU HAVE A GOOD
SUPPORT SYSTEM?
I don’t really have a
good support system. I am a single parent to three teenagers. I
don’t really have any friends or anyone that is close to me except
my girls.
DOES FAITH PLAY A PART IN
YOUR STRUGGLE OR YOUR STAMINA? My faith
has been a struggle for the past three years. My church has turned
its back on my family. Currently, we do not attend any church.
HOW HAVE YOU RE-INVENTED
YOURSELF?
I really haven’t re-invented myself.
HAS ANYTHING GOOD COME
FROM THIS TRIAL?
The only thing good to come from this is the wonderful
people I have met through Facebook, that offer support through kind
words.
WHAT THINGS DO YOU MISS
THE MOST?
Being able to do things by myself, i.e., not having to
rely on anyone to do things for me. For example: dressing,
showering, putting up my hair, cooking, opening jars, etc.
WHAT DO YOU WANT THE
GENERAL PUBLIC TO
KNOW ABOUT YOU AND/OR
YOUR DISEASE?
That RSD is a real illness. It is not in my head. I do
not make up the pain and lie about it. This is a debilitating
disease that affects everyone differently. So we don’t all require
the same treatments.
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