I have 4 kids, I am currently working on Social Security Disabilty (finally at the court hearing level). I have been married for 14 1/2 years. My family has a plethora of genetic disorders. I have Arnold Chiari Malformation type I, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Tethered Cord Syndrome, in 2001 I had a small stroke that I have fully recovered from, and now have a 1.8cm aneurysm on my right kidney....
Proud dad (divorced--30+yrs, filing was most difficult thing I've ever done but unhappy for many yrs) of4 adult kids, all out of college, well into careers, all married, well into families as I am already "Pops" to 11 grandkids from 1 to 8. Been an athlete my entire life and by time I was 16, I had broken my neck, c6 and c7, lower back l4 and l5, my left shoulder 3 times...
I lost a kidney and have just recently found a path to take because a Doctor took the time to listen and realized I was not a hypochondriac or a big overly sensitive, stressed, depressed woman. (yes, lots of justified sarcasm).
I was athletic, very lean and continued to stay fit by enjoying bike rides and playing recreational co-ed softball. However, when I started a family at 25, I had...