<div>Mi nombre es David Soto, tengo 26 años, y nunca pensé que mi vida pudiera cambiar en un solo segundo.
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<div>En mayo de 2025, mientras trabajaba, un elevador de tijera de 3,200 libras se descontroló y pasó por encima de mi tobillo, aplastando y destrozando la parte baja de mi pierna. Ese día no solo se rompieron mis huesos, también se quebró mi independencia, mis sueños y la vida que conocía.
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<div>Al principio los doctores me dijeron que serían solo seis semanas de recuperación y que luego podría volver a mi vida normal. Pero ya han pasado casi seis meses, y sigo prácticamente igual, viviendo un dolor insoportable y una incertidumbre que nunca imaginé.
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<div>Sufrí fracturas múltiples, hemorragias internas y un daño nervioso tan severo que los médicos me diagnosticaron CRPS (Síndrome de Dolor Regional Complejo) — conocido como “la enfermedad más dolorosa del mundo”.
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<div>Hoy vivo atrapado en un cuerpo que ya no responde como antes. Un simple roce se siente como fuego. Una brisa ligera me atraviesa como cuchillas. No puedo vestirme solo, no puedo caminar sin agonía, y hasta dormir se ha vuelto un lujo que rara vez consigo.
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<div>He pasado por cirugías, bloqueos nerviosos y largas estancias en hospitales. Hace tres semanas intentaron un procedimiento para aliviar el dolor, pero no funcionó. Ahora me aferro a mi última esperanza: un estimulador medular.
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<div>Para poder colocarlo tengo que someterme a una cirugía temporal, donde me lo prueban por unos días para ver si funciona. Si me ayuda, entonces me tendrán que hacer una segunda cirugía para dejarlo de manera permanente dentro de mi cuerpo. Sería como un marcapasos, pero para mi médula espinal: algo que podría darme la oportunidad de volver a caminar y, sobre todo, de volver a vivir con dignidad.
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<div>Aunque cuento con seguro, el proceso es extremadamente lento. Llevo semanas esperando la aprobación de mis terapias físicas. Mientras tanto, los medicamentos y tratamientos los he tenido que pagar yo mismo. El dolor físico es insoportable, pero la incertidumbre y el sentir que no puedo avanzar lo hacen aún más duro.
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<div>Más que dinero, lo que quiero es recuperar mi vida. Poder volver a ponerme de pie, trabajar, abrazar a los míos sin miedo a que un simple toque me haga llorar de dolor. Quiero volver a ser yo.
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<div>Hoy me atrevo a pedir tu ayuda, porque aprendí que la lucha más dura no se gana solo. Cada palabra de aliento, cada persona que comparte mi historia, cada donación, me acerca un poco más a la esperanza de que este dolor no sea el final de mi camino, sino el inicio de mi recuperación.
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<div>Si llegaste hasta aquí leyendo, gracias. Gracias por ver en mí a una persona que sueña con volver a caminar y vivir sin miedo al dolor. Tu ayuda puede ser el rayo de luz que necesito para salir de esta oscuridad.
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<div>Con todo mi corazón, gracias por estar conmigo en este camino. – David Soto
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<div>My name is David Soto, I am 26 years old, and I never imagined that my life could change in a single second.
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<div>In May 2025, while working, a 3,200-pound scissor lift went out of control and rolled over my ankle, crushing and destroying the lower part of my leg. That day, not only were my bones broken, but also my independence, my dreams, and the life I once knew.
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<div>At first, doctors told me it would only take six weeks of recovery, and that soon I would be fine. But now it’s been almost six months, and I am still practically the same, living in unbearable pain and facing an uncertainty I never thought I would have to endure.
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<div>I suffered multiple fractures, internal bleeding, and severe nerve damage that led doctors to diagnose me with CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) — known as “the most painful disease in the world.”
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<div>Now I live trapped in a body that no longer responds the way it used to. A simple touch feels like fire. A light breeze feels like knives cutting into me. I cannot dress myself, I cannot walk without unbearable agony, and even sleeping has become almost impossible.
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<div>I have gone through surgeries, nerve blocks, and long hospital stays. Three weeks ago, I underwent a procedure hoping to relieve the pain, but it failed. Now my last hope is a spinal cord stimulator.
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<div>To receive it, I first need to undergo a trial surgery, where the device is temporarily placed in my body to see if it works. If it helps me, then I will need a second surgery to implant it permanently inside me. It would remain in my body like a pacemaker, but for my spine — something that could give me the chance to walk again and, more importantly, to live with dignity.
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<div>Even though I have insurance, the process is extremely slow. I have been waiting weeks just for approval for physical therapy sessions. In the meantime, I have had to pay for medications and treatments out of pocket. The physical pain is unbearable, but the emotional weight of waiting without answers makes it even harder.
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<div>More than anything, what I want is to get my life back. To stand on my own two feet, to work again, to hug my loved ones without fear that a simple touch will bring me to tears. I just want to be myself again.
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<div>Today, I find the courage to ask for help, because I have learned that the hardest battles are not won alone. Every kind word, every share of my story, and every donation brings me closer to the hope that this pain will not be the end of my journey, but the beginning of my recovery.
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<div>If you made it this far, thank you. Thank you for seeing me as a person who dreams of walking again and living without fear of pain. Your help can be the light I need to step out of this darkness.
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<div>With all my heart, thank you for standing with me on this journey. – David Soto
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