
Andrea’s Story (CRPS and Breast Cancer)
In 2012, I was finally diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after enduring severe pain with no relief. That

In 2012, I was finally diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after enduring severe pain with no relief. That

On November 27, 2007, my life changed forever. I was hit by a car and suffered a broken tibia and

I was living a pretty normal life until November 2007. I had a sick friend who had couldn’t go out

Read Amelia’s original Power Story submission here. Two years ago, I submitted a story about finding out I had been suffering

Hi, My name is Nancy, and I live with–I don’t say suffer–RSD. I had bilateral carpal tunnel surgery, which triggered

As a preemie, I am no stranger to hospitals and diagnoses. However, even with all the surgeries, shots and medications I

I first developed RSD (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) as a preteen at age 13. Back then, no one knew how to

On Nov 27, 2007, my day started as any other. I went to my friend who was sick and needed

Unbroken Spirit in a Broken Body Barely conscious, lying motionless, sounds of hurried conversation and hospital machines loudly blare as

I have had excruciating pain for the past six years. I never knew what it was, it started in my
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