Former Volunteer Firemen and EMS Spinal Problems

Hello everyone! I have never gone online and asked people for help so this will be kind of strange.

I thought I would tell you a little about myself first. I grew up in a military family so we moved around a lot. I was raised to always help others and to serve your community and country.   In the past, I have volunteered as both a Firemen and also with EMS to help and support my community.

 At the present time I'm suffering from a  spinal injury. I suffer from the following. Complete lose of cervical lordosis with exaggerated anterior projection of the head and neck. Herniated disk C-5/6 and C-6/7 disk with endplate osteophyte formation and proliferate changes in the joints of Luschka.  Also a underlying spondylitic bar and bilateral Luschka joint disease. Server left and moderate right neural forminal encroachment "pinched nerves.  There is also a asymmetric spondylitic bar producing effacement of the left anterior aspect of thecal sac.

I could go on and on about other problems with my spine but I am sure you see already the issues.

So what does all the above cause.

I suffer from the worse headaches I have ever had in my life.

My neck, shoulders and spine consistently hurt with spike in pain that could make you cry.

My arms, wrist and hands consistently are in pain or feel like they are on fire which in cause by nerve damage.  I have lost some strength in both my arms and hands.

I suffer from server dizzy spells, which at times cause me to grab a wall of a piece of furniture to keep from falling over..

I am also suffering from tremors in my arms and hands.

The Dr's have me on Hydrocodone for the pain three times a day,  which just takes the edge off. 

They also have me on Propranolol for the Tremors

They also have me on Gabapentin three times a day. This is a nerve blocker.

The photo I list on here is where the Dr injected a drug into my spine to help ease the pain "it did not work".

There are days in which I can hardly get out of bed.

I have work since I was a small kid and never asked people for anything like this.

Due to the medical problems above I am unable to work and have no insurance.  I have gone through my life savings dealing with all this.

I have applied for disability which we all know can take years and years and years.  I have heard of people waiting 5 years for SSN. 


I need to be able to keep seeing my Doctors, I need to be able to keep up with meds, I need to have surgery and rehab, I need help with everything


I know  everyone reads tons of these but I really need to help.. Please, THANKS