Hello everyone,

I am new here & have been living with CP for approx. 31/2 years.

I was told after shoulder surgery last Jan. that I would have to enter Pain management that at that time I had Myofascial damage & it would be a life time thing. I of course was devasted & spent a couple days locked in my room trying to come to terms.

Like most of you I have pain 24 hrs aday, some days better then others.

This all started on the left side in the chest area,ribs under the breast & left shoulder.

It has progressed to the right side, so both shoulders, arms, the entire left rib & chest area, along with just recently the neck & back. At times I can feel it in the entire back & hip & leg/foot. I have very little use of my arms in the mornings & can feel it going into my hands, scary.

My PM who I am blessed to have thinks there is something spinal involved but cant rule out myofascial damage. I have been through so many tests it unreal. At first every doctor thought cardiac, then respitory.. & so on. Because of the left sided pain & it can effect my breathing.

Now I am being sent to a back surgeon (again) to see what he thinks,perhaps more tests. Have just had another MRI & going to be getting the results this week I hope.

My PM is on vacation for next couple weeks & I just cant stand not knowing.

Any way I truely believe that unless you live with CP you cant understand what it is like.

I go on prayer, faith & hope.

I want to give every bit as much as I get when it comes to support, I know how hard it can be. I never forget to count what blessings I have & realize it could be worse. I am only working 1/3 of what I used to & do so out of pure determination. My PM would like me to not work but with todays economy I have to do what I can.

I hope to get to know you all, I am sure it will take me some time to figure out how everything works here so bare with me. God bless, Sammy