Patients With Chronic Conditions Are Sharing Everything They Thought Was “Normal” Before Their Diagnosis

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“I’ve had lower back pain for two years now and leg pain for almost six months. Basically, I walk with a cane. I’ve tried physical therapy and pain management, and neither helped.”

“They did an MRI and found I have tethered cord syndrome; basically, the spinal cord should be free, but mine is tethered to tissue. It’s rarely diagnosed in adults. It explains so many of my medical issues. I most likely have to get surgery for them to de-tether the cord.”

—thelandmermaid