Help Robyn save her mobility & independence

I hate having to ask for help, but I am at a point, where I have to do something, to retain my mobility, and independence, after my most recent reminder, of how bad my situation is..

As those who KNOW me know, I struggle with chronic pain, from a life's worth of injuries, from car accidents, sports, and pushing myself too hard...

I have insurance, but it will not cover things, that can actually repair, some of the damage, which makes no sense, except there's no money in cures, only treatments...

My disks in my neck and back, are degenerating, herniated, bulging and intermittently compressing nerves, making my life increasingly more difficult.

It got so bad, was unable to leave my house, except for doctors appoinments, for over 10 years.

I worked very hard, to get myself stronger, and more mobile, these last 10 years, but last month, I had a brutal reminder, of how tenuous my grip on my independance is.

I had pinched the nerves in my neck, left arm, and it wouldnt let up, I couldn't do anything, until I ended up, going to the emergency room.

Sadly, they couldnt do anything, but give me something for the pain, but since it makes me feel sick, I threw up, more than anything, it isn't, a long term solution.

They had no answers or suggestions, as to how to help me, in any way. I saw a surgeon who was very nice, but told me, there isnt anything he could do. That any kind of surgery, would probably do more harm than good.

I appreciated his candor, but felt bad, because it genuinely bothered him, he could offer me no solutions.

I was very dejected to be honest, I have literally been in pain, since I was little. I was hit by a van, and flew like superman, quite a distance. I didn't break anything, but that's when pain began, to be part of my daily life.

I didn't complain, and as my list of injuries grew, so did the pain, I remember like it was yesterday, my first migraine headache in 1978.

I didn't know what it was, I don't think I did for years, but the pain, never left me.

Now at 52, I am struggling to keep moving, there is so much arthritis in my body, I am a walking bariometric station.

I know when the weather is changing, several days ahead of time, from the pressure changes I feel.

When it rains, snows, or when storms are present, I am pained, sometimes it is so bad, I can't move, as awful as it is to admit, I walk, at a 45 degree angle at times, and the elderly, ask if I need help... 

I can't go on like this, and need to do something, that has a chance of enhancing the quality of my life.

I can't lie, about the fact that I'm in pain, hide it, or keep ignoring, how bad it is.

After talking with Christina White, aka Toby Wyatt, I decided to go see her friend Dr Dunsky, to see if there was anything, that could be done to help my situation.

After I sent my imgaging, xrays, and other reports, he had me come in to run some tests, to get an assesment of my situation.

He took in all the information, and we got together to discuss his findings, he explained how the discs worked and how he used multiple therapies, to regenerate them.

Such as electrical stimulation, one higher than your typical tens unit, working on the healing frequencies of the body.

A laser treatment, to get oxygen and nutrition into the area, to stimuate healing, and  the last is a machine that stretches the spine, so that the blood, oxygen, and nutrients, can enter, and allow, its natural pumping motion to occur.

After looking into it, and finding no dangerous downside to it, I came to the decision, that this may be my best chance of maintaining any quality of life.

I have no illusions, of magically being healed, but if I can possibly have less migraines, and more days, I can pretend I am fine.

It's worth it.

All of these treatments are extremely costly, I will not lie, but as a favor to Christina, he has agreed to help me, for 50 dollars a treatment.

Which is a huge discount, since he normally charges $439 per visit for this, but after seeing my scans, and meeting with me, he truly wants to help me.

He had me come in last week to start, I was surprised, that I wasn't in pain after, and haven't had too much trouble, from the area, which is always a concern.

For me just sleeping, can cause my nerves to pinch, and things to spasm...

Being on SSI, my income is limitied, and my insurance, will not cover any of this, which leaves me, to ask for help.

I am beyond miserable, to have to ask, I have a HARD time asking to anyone help animals, let alone myself.

But here I am, hoping I can find enough money to get treatments 3 times weekly, and pray it works, his patients swear by him, I am hopeful.

I strongly feel this opportunity, is here to help me at least manage, better going forward...

I am young still, and hope, to have much more life to live, I would like for it, to possibly be somewhat less difficult, if I can manage it.

Again, I am unahppy asking, but the pain is worse, than the hit to my ego.

I know, everyone is struggling to get through each day, and I wish I didnt have to put this out, but I am at my wits end.

I appreciate anything, big or small, because it adds up quickly.

Thank you for your kindness, and consideration, if you could share this, even if you can't donate, I would greatly appreciate it.