I am not eligible to retire. I was a stay at home mom, then I took care of my parents. I was counting on this job to help get my h and me through until I was at least 66. My h lost his job about 5 years ago, which effectively ruined our retirement plans.

I felt incredibly lucky to get this job, what an irony.

My friends say that the brain aneurysm would not have been found if it wasn't for CRPS. Now I am faced with spreading CRPS (my left arm and hand is on fire, my right hand slightly, I have a ring of fire around my waist, my lips and my chin, burning) fear of brain surgery-will I stroke out, because my arteries cannot take the surgery-worry about dealing with WC, my current insurance and then Medicare.

I think I am going to need anti-anxiety medications to get through this.