I am 42 from Central PA! I have Arnold Chiari Malformation & Fibromyalgia, Stenosis, Spondylosis, Scliosis, Depression, Degenerative Disk Disease, Chronic Pain Syndrome & Nystagmus! I was diagnosed in June of 2006! I've had 9 surgerys since then. Two Lumbar surgerys on L-4/5-S-1, gallbladder removed. 6 surgerys for my Arnold Chiari Malformation between Oct. 2006 and Nov. 2007. I also had to have s shunt put in due to my brain over produceing brain fluid along with 4 shunt lines. Yes life does suck being in pain all the time between the Chiari and Fibro. But I will not give up I have to much to live for! I have 2 wonderful children a daughter who is 23 and a son who is 22. A great son-in-law & 2 beautiful grand children. And my biggest supporters of all are my wonderful mother and my very dear best friend Lisa Young! I don't know what I would do without these people in my life. They always seem to know when I'm down and make me laugh and cheer me up! I am married but seperated right now because my husband could not handle my being in pain all the time nor deal with my conditions. He is doing his homework and doing some reading on my conditions so he can understand me better and know where I am coming from! Besides all the above I live life and take everything 1 day at a time! Really that is all I can do for now!Myspace Graphics
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