My name is Sonja. I’m 24 years old. I developed a condition called RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) when I was 20 years old. It has been severely debilitating. RSD is the most painful disease, ailment, or injury that is known to mankind. It surpasses cancer, non-surgical amputation, and unprepared childbirth without …
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Today I am going to tell you about my journey with RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). RSD is a chronic pain condition that is a result of dysfunction in the central nervous system. The nerves affect blood vessels, skin, bone, nerves, and tissue. RSD changes the skin, muscles, joints, ligaments, and …
Read More »Kerry’s Fight Like a Girl Story (RSD aka Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy)
In 2000, when I was 13 years old, I was running pre-season for cross country…my FIRST year in high school!!! During a practice, I twisted my ankle, but finished the practice before finding the athletic trainer and talking with him. He told me to get an x-ray and stay off …
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