Hi Vicc!

Thanks for the welcome. I actually joined about a month ago, but then was a bad person and abandoned all of this for a while. (Pneumonia, school and a death in the family . . . bleh!)

But now I am going to try to be a fully participating member! At least, that is the goal! I've had RSD for over 14 years, and I just turned 25 (I was a competitive gymnast.) So I have seen the ups and downs of all this for a while, and I'm a bit wiser than most people my age. I've had a SCS for 6 years, and it has really been a live saver. That and MBSR- mindfulness based stress relief. It really really helped me with my depression, and dealing with the pain. I honestly think that MSBR is the single best thing I have ever done for myself. Well, and having dilautid for break through pain! (I don't know about you guys, but it took me a very long time to give into the narcotics- I was very against them for so long. So stupid! The stigma must be removed.)

But I am a brain dork, although I have decided not to go into pain management- a little too close to home. But I still love my neuro, and because I am a tutor, I think that I'm pretty good at explaining things to the lay person. But not every day! You're right on that one!

Linnie