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Boston, Massachusetts
When I was 18, my doctor said to me, "you have the spine of a 70-year old woman."  I didn't take it as a compliment.   Unfortunately, it was true.  At 16, my lower back started to degenerate at an accelerated speed.  There seemed to be no reason for... Full Bio
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Oct 19 2011 by heatherlc33

Hello, I found your blog while researching the sns. I suffer from FFS, and have pain and get the "gnomes" in my leg. (appreicate the gremlin reference.I truly found it enlightening, as I had heard so many negative comments ( from non pain patients) Thank you dearly for taking the time to blog on such a great topic. It was great!

 
Sep 24 2011 by gracie

Hi am new 2 this posting, truely enjoyed ur blog, u r very inspirational, would love to get some more info. re: how the stim implant n front is working out 4 u as I currently have 1 n my R low back & may need 2 have it repositioned, my e-mail is loriurick@yahoo.com, I realize life is busy & I surely hope u r doing well, my bes 2 u & yours, gracie

 
Nov 14 2010 by Lucy
I was hoping that the reason you stopped posting was because you were in such a good place, pain-wise. I was hoping you weren't hurting so much, that the stim was working and was fitting easily into your daily life, etc. etc. Please don't feel even the tiniest bit bad for not posting. It's not actually your responsibility -- although we did miss you.  :-)