Pablo aka my left ankle.. that is name I gave my ankle after my third ankle surgery Aug 2018.. From there Pablo decided he would grown and spread up my left leg , right wrist and is debating if he wants to spread over to my right foot .

Doctors believe I developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome after my first surgery Sept 2016 but it would take me over 15 + doctors , several exams and 4 years to get diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.. Finally getting an answer was amazing but only to find out there was no cure was heart breaking . To learn my pain was going to be with me 24/7, could get worse, and could affect other part of my body was devasting. 

CRPS is the shadow that with you 24/7 and never lets you forget that it always there . It's the highest pain condition known to to mankind and also referred to as the suicide disease. 
 

The pain in my leg never stops—it's there every second of every day. It's a constant, burning fire, like my skin is being scorched from the inside, but at the same time, it can suddenly feel ice-cold, like it's frozen solid. On top of that, I get these electric shocks-sharp, stabbing jolts that shoot through my leg without warning, making it impossible to ignore. There's also this constant tingling, like pins and needles, but so much more intense-sometimes it feels like my leg is buzzing or crawling with electricity. Even the lightest touch, like clothing or a breeze, can set off unbearable pain. Sometimes, it feels like my leg is being crushed, other times like a thousand needles stabbing me all at once.

No matter what I do-sitting, lying down, even staying completely still-the pain, the tingling, and the shocks never stop. It's exhausting, frustrating, and completely draining, because I never get a moment of relief.

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Thank you,

Vanessa