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Hello! My name's Morgan and I'm 14 years old. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm the youngest one on the board. I've been suffering emotionally and physically with the aspects of Chronic pain since I was ten years old. I was dignosed with Scoliosis when I was ten, and ever since then I've had ongoing back pain, when I was 12 I had a back surgery to straighten out my back which led to horrible post op pain, I developed Fibromyalgia right after my back surgery. I've been suffering with the side effects of Fibromyalgia since I was 12 and it's no fun, i can barely do anything when my Fibromyalgia is in a flare. I also have a form of Arthritis and have trouble doing much of anything. I had a second back surgery 2 months ago to remove my rods that were in my back and at first it helped, but now I'm back to square one with horrible chronic pain again, in a few months I'm probably getting another back surgery to put the rods back in my back =( in the mean time, I'm living every day of my life in severe pain, I'm never pain free, I'm at the point of giving up, I've been fighting for four almost five years since I'm almost fifteen, my body is giving out, and emotionally this is so tough on me, I've become a very quite, withdrwan person and I really don't hang out with my friends when they ask me to, it just takes way too much out of me. Sorry this was so long! I just wanted to share my story, and I'm in need of some emotional support. I can't take this anymore! Thanks in advance! Morgan
Wow. I"m sorry that you're suffering from such bad pain at such a young age. I am 25 and have been suffering from severe back and leg pain for 5 years now. It is a struggle every day, but my daughter keeps me going. My girlfriend doesn't completely understand what it's like to have pain like this all the time, but she's getting better. I hope you keep your head up and continue to take it one day at a time.
Morgan, I'm so sorry you are suffering like you are. It's not fair you have to have chronic pain at your age. Having chronic pain at any age sucks. I hope and pray your next back surgery where they reinsert the rods helps your pain. I've had five lumbar back surgeries so I know how bad back surgery feels. Try to hang in there. I wish the best for you. Scooter
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