My journey with CRPS

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I broke my foot 23 years ago in s netball match. My foot was in plaster for 6 weeks. I knew something was wrong because if the swelling and tenderness of my toes. The doctor said that I must get up early in the morning, do some gardening then I won't have time to complain about nitty gritty stuff. All the yearx I struggled with my foot. Never could play netball again. 

I was a busy teacher. Very active and always running somewhere. At the end of 2013 I really started to struggle with my foot. In January 2014 I went to the best orthepedic surgeon. He did everything to try to fix my foot. In October 2014 he operated on my foot, loosening a whole lot of nerves that was growing onto bones and ligaments. The operation seemed to be a great success. End of November 2014 things start to turn for the worst. I was then diagnosed with CRPS. Had painblocks that kind of worked for 2 months. Had a SCS implant in May. It is working but the CRPS are still there and very active. It has spread up into my whole right leg, bum and back. I spend 3 weeks in the Poortview Wellness Clinic. The best thing that I could do. 

We are busy to apply for disability. My haert is sore for not being able to teach anymore, but Maria and family must come first now. 

I was blessed with the best doctors. Now it is to fight this hatefull syndrome every day so I can have some normality in my life again.