My bones crack and burn please help
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When I was four I had a bone disease, called Perth's, which caused new cells in my hips to not grow as fast as the old cells were dying out. My joints are now deformed, without cartilage, and have rubbed together for so long that they've hardened to something akin to marble and every movement hurts. I'm also overweight with diabetes and on disability. Anyone on it will tell you that it won't pay for much. I had saved to get a Ninja blender and researched ingredients for a smoothie and it actually helped me lose 30 pounds in two months and completely got rid of the diabetic nerve pain. Something that was a surprise to me! I thought diabetic nerve damage was irreversible. But my fingers stopped hurting. But the blender broke down after 6 months and it was a hassle to get it fixed. Blender aside, the cost of the ingredients were too high to maintain and food storage was another issue. If I could get a freezer chest, a better blender than Ninja, like the Vitamix 7500, and a way to stock up on some of the ingredients that go into the smoothie, it will go a long way into saving my life. I'm in pain constantly. After 30 years of dealing with it, I can't remember what not hurting feels like, and I've gotten to a point where I can barely do anything and I can't afford for my pride to keep me from asking for help any longer. DIABETES IS WHAT KILLED MY MOTHER! I fear deeply that this is what is going to happen to me. I'm at risk of losing limbs, organ failure, blindness, heart disease, and death. This can literally kill me. People tell me to be positive and not worry about it, but how can I? I'm looking down the same gun that killed my mother. Not to mention the chronic pain from a bone disease that was not very understood growing up. The trauma of abuse, a stigma people are shamed out of talking about so it's hard to recover from. This deep-rooted belief that everyone on government assistance is lazy and unworthy of help when in fact, it's a vicious cycle because as long as many stay sick and need medicine the pharmaceutical companies will continue to make money on the government's dime. So yeah, I'm a little negative. I'm angry. And I'm hurting when I know for certain I don't have to be. Suicide hotlines don't really help any either.
I can't do this on my own. I need to lose weight to get my diabetes under control and have total hip replacement surgery on both hips. I can't walk or exercise to lose weight. I tried that with physical therapy, I had gone to three different ones, and they all said it was just making the pain worse. My last orthopedic doctor said that he didn't know how I was getting around. If I didn't have a walker that I can sit in or a grabber to help me put on my clothes and other tasks, there would be no way at all that I could care for myself. I'm reaching out to get the help I need, even though I feel so ashamed to do so. Your help will be saving my life. I am unable to do this on my own due to costs, constant pain, and the fog of pain meds that don't do much at all to relieve the pain I have endured for nearly 30 years. Please help me. Help me get the chance at living a pain-free life. Something I've been denied for 30 years. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my campaign. Anything would be appreciated even sharing would go far in saving my life Hopefully, this recipe can help others. It would make all this pain worth it. Peace and love to you, always.
I can't do this on my own. I need to lose weight to get my diabetes under control and have total hip replacement surgery on both hips. I can't walk or exercise to lose weight. I tried that with physical therapy, I had gone to three different ones, and they all said it was just making the pain worse. My last orthopedic doctor said that he didn't know how I was getting around. If I didn't have a walker that I can sit in or a grabber to help me put on my clothes and other tasks, there would be no way at all that I could care for myself. I'm reaching out to get the help I need, even though I feel so ashamed to do so. Your help will be saving my life. I am unable to do this on my own due to costs, constant pain, and the fog of pain meds that don't do much at all to relieve the pain I have endured for nearly 30 years. Please help me. Help me get the chance at living a pain-free life. Something I've been denied for 30 years. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my campaign. Anything would be appreciated even sharing would go far in saving my life Hopefully, this recipe can help others. It would make all this pain worth it. Peace and love to you, always.
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Cheryl Thomas
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Macomb, IL
