Sorry you have rsd but glad you found your way here! *gentle hugs* My rsd started feb 2003 after I injured my left knee at work. The ER doc dx it as "badly bruised" and I found out 8 months later after I had my 1st bone scan that my knee had actually been broken. By then it had spread to most of my body. At 11 months in It was in both feet/legs/hips, hands/arms and tops of my shoulders. It, thankfully, hasn't spread anymore since then. Though lately I've been having rsd pain in my lower back but it hasn't "set in" fully yet and I'm really hoping it won't!

I too have a wonderful hubby. I can't imagine where I'd be without him and my kids. Your son sounds like he was truly courageous with all he went through. My kids are 19 young man who just got married the 10th of this month and is in the Army, my oldest daughter is 18 now, next son is 17 and the "baby" is 14 years old. They're always concerned about me and how I feel. I live each day to the fullest and always have. My growing up years were.....well, less than ideal and that's a bit of an understatement. LOL Didn't get much better even later on. My mindset has been if I lived through the he** that was my life and having made it this far, well then RSD sure won't keep me down!! :-D

Hugs,

Karen