Hi Oceanchild,

Welcome to NeuroTalk!

What a story!
I am so glad you have shared your story and I hope you will keep us updated when you are able to do so.

A life of simply covering pain with meds is not very helpful, nor is it very inspiring. It gets old and can feel so restrictive and even hopeless. I am glad there are programs offering some potentials alternatives.

I feel neuroplasticity is real and I try to keep up on this as much as possible.
I work on this alone, as I do not have these types of programs available where I live. I have done a great deal of desensitization on my own, which was difficult, yet has paid off.

I agree with Zinnia, as I, too, was so happy to read you are again riding a bike! Wow! I have been an avid "roadie" in the past. I had to give up my bikes several years ago now. I have not yet sold them. I still have hopes of riding them again. I would be very, very happy to be riding any type of a bike.

I do understand your feeling of being alone.
However, you are not alone.

I hope to read an update when you are up to it.

Thanks again for sharing!

Love All Around,