Greetings and salutations to all, I'm the new kid on the block. This is my first experience in this type of arena, but I'm looking forward to becoming a part of such a vast and supportive community.

My friends and family call me Can, mainly, I suspect, because they're too lazy to bother with the extra syllable in Candace. I'm an almost-thirty year old banker living in the DC Metro area.

A spinal cord stimulator implanted in early 2011 for abdominal pain, and now, some new and troubling back pain have brought me to your community. In joining your ranks, I hope to be able to find and offer information, guidance, commiseration, and support, in and for others out there. Others who just might be feeling the same way I do, as much as it may often feel otherwise.

All too often I feel alone and exhausted in this fight against my pain, pain which breaks my spirit almost as much as it breaks my body. Facing each new day can seem like a rather daunting task, an insurmountable challenge, a never-ending uphill climb. Before I became a shell of my former self, transformed and unrecognizable by this pain, I used to always say "you can't let the daunting daunt you". Well my friends, I hope that with your help, I can become Dauntless once more!

Thanks!

-Can

Hello "Can" and welcome to NeuroTalk. I'm glad you found us and I'm sure you'll like it here.

From reading your post, I think you'd benefit from either the Spinal Cord Stimulator forum, or the Spinal Disorders Forum. In both, you'll find people who are very knowledgeable, friendly, and supportive. Please don't hesitate to post in either one as I'm sure you'll even make friends!

Again, welcome and I hope we hear more from you. God bless and please take care. Hugs, Lee

Can,

It is great to have you come and be with us. You will fine a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. Please, just let us know how we can help you out. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place.

Leesa has given you some good forum to check out. Here I have listed them for you to click onto.

Spinal Disorders & Back Pain:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum22.html

Please keep us up to date on your situation. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Thank you both for the warm welcome, and for the forum suggestions. I will be sure to check the out! Thanks.

-Can

Welcome I am also new I just want to check out chat rooms. We don't know exactly what is wrong with me yet.