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My symptoms began with complete loss of the use of my legs. I called emergency, went to the ER, but the legs got better and nothing was found. The next day, I apparently woke my friend Tom who was staying with me and I told him to call 911. My dissection was fortunately discovered. After my legs gave out and I was waiting for the ambulance, I had intense pain in my back, especially along my left shoulder blade. I knew something was terribly wrong, but the pain seemed diverse except for the back pain. I also had an intense feeling of doom which hasn't completely left me after a year.