Greetings, Susan!
My name is Edwin D. and live in MD.
received my Biology degree, then my secondary education degree – and, also by God’s grace I received a position in our county (where nearly my entire extended family lives!)
Having been born again back on March 10, fifteen years earlier, I felt God had placed me strategically in order to plant seeds among the students I was honored to teach. For 20 years, I enjoyed my
job and young adults I taught.
My back had hurt for some time, and then my muscles and joints also started… Susan, it felt like the flu all the time. Additionally, I began to feel as I did when I had “Mono” in my ninth grade – so fatigued…no, more like I could fall asleep at any time.
Finally, after going to Johns Hopkins, I learned I has a genetic condition where 11+ discs in my mid or thoracic spine had been lost, crushing over 22 spinal nerve roots. I was also diagnosed with
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In danger of becoming fully paralyzed, I was given letters by various specialists instructing me to immediately retire from teaching and work on receiving disability.
Grudgingly, I complied, thinking my issues would be reversed by my dear Savior in short order. My last day teaching was April 3, 2010.
Eight years ago (save approximately 2 months). Each illness has gotten FAR worse, with my pain not masked by the narcotics I’m prescribed!
I’m in bed ~21 hours every day, the remaining 3 on the living room couch, where I watch TV with my dear 86 year old Mother, who does an excellent job taking...
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