Comments on: About http://teensinchronicpain.com A blog to help those suffering from chronic pain as young adults based on my personal experiences from a Christian perspective... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:01:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jillian http://teensinchronicpain.com/about/#comment-41 Jillian Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:52:20 +0000 http://teensinchronicpain.com/about/#comment-41 Dear Christy~ My name is Jillian, and I'm a junior in high school in Hermantown, MN. I was just surfing the internet trying to find out more information about teens and young adults going through chronic pain when I found this blog site off of a Google search. Since my freshman year of high school, I've been dealing with many different chronic pain issues. I had trouble sitting during class and school was basically becomming a huge struggle for me. After I had many extensive tests done, I found out that I had a bone tumor inside my sacrum which is at the bottom of my spine. Ever since, I've struggled to find an answer to my terrible ongoing pain. I've been to every hospital in Duluth, MN and have even been down the the Mayo Clinic in Rochester to find answers. Unfortunately, I was left with nothing. I was forced to quit my sports when I found out I had the benign tumor. Being that I played basketball, soccer, and ran track...this put a bump in the road. I have attended a Lutheran church my entire life and have had a very active faith life. But for the past two years, I've been left with a lot of questions. I couldn't believe that God had let me down like this, and I had begun to lose faith. This loss of faith has found me now getting help for anxiety and depression which has spiraled out of control due to this chronic pain. I find comfort in knowing that their are other people going through similar situations to me that have been able to regain their strength through their church life. I am slowly but surely working towards that again. I just wanted to give you props on writing your "Facing Chronic Pain as a Young Adult" book...I've been looking for something like that for a LONG time to help me out. I would also like to thank you on putting together a blog like this. I enjoy reading the things people share about their chronic pain. I hope things become easier for you as soon as possible... thanks again!! Sincerely, Jillian Hermantown, MN Dear Christy~
My name is Jillian, and I’m a junior in high school in Hermantown, MN. I was just surfing the internet trying to find out more information about teens and young adults going through chronic pain when I found this blog site off of a Google search.
Since my freshman year of high school, I’ve been dealing with many different chronic pain issues. I had trouble sitting during class and school was basically becomming a huge struggle for me. After I had many extensive tests done, I found out that I had a bone tumor inside my sacrum which is at the bottom of my spine. Ever since, I’ve struggled to find an answer to my terrible ongoing pain. I’ve been to every hospital in Duluth, MN and have even been down the the Mayo Clinic in Rochester to find answers. Unfortunately, I was left with nothing.
I was forced to quit my sports when I found out I had the benign tumor. Being that I played basketball, soccer, and ran track…this put a bump in the road.
I have attended a Lutheran church my entire life and have had a very active faith life. But for the past two years, I’ve been left with a lot of questions. I couldn’t believe that God had let me down like this, and I had begun to lose faith. This loss of faith has found me now getting help for anxiety and depression which has spiraled out of control due to this chronic pain.
I find comfort in knowing that their are other people going through similar situations to me that have been able to regain their strength through their church life. I am slowly but surely working towards that again.
I just wanted to give you props on writing your “Facing Chronic Pain as a Young Adult” book…I’ve been looking for something like that for a LONG time to help me out. I would also like to thank you on putting together a blog like this. I enjoy reading the things people share about their chronic pain.
I hope things become easier for you as soon as possible… thanks again!!

Sincerely,
Jillian
Hermantown, MN

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