Help Jen Get To Spero For CRPS Treatment

Pacifica CA

04 March, 2021

3:51 PM

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https://gofund.me/dba57bd4 JEN’S STORY…   Hi, I'm Jen. I’ve spent the last 5 years living in constant pain that started from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) that turned into Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Both conditions are explained in great detail below.    For now, here is a little about me:I had a very full life. I owned my own salon and was a very successful hairstylist. I was independent in all the ways that mattered to me. I was doing Vinyasa yoga and hiking 3-4 days a week. I was taking advantage of being an Auntie with nephews living close by-which was by far my favorite thing to do. I had just started dating the love of my life and was the happiest I’d ever been. On the last day of February 2016, I woke up with a migraine and a stiff neck. I had no idea how much my life was about to change. Literally overnight. My conditions cause extreme nerve pain that, at times, makes me feel like I am on fire. All of the muscles in my neck, chest, upper back and arms are constantly tense or having spasms. My arms are so weak, I can barely hold my phone. I have terrible brain fog and have difficulty remembering things. I also have migraines, nausea, vertigo, and constant fatigue. I feel like I am trapped inside a broken body that, at times, feels like a prison. I have tried every treatment possible and had three surgeries in an attempt to lower my pain. I have worked so hard to manage my pain every single day while trying to remain grateful and find my purpose.  I want to be able to hug my boyfriend without pain. I want to hold his hand. I want to be able to play with my nieces and nephews. Being an Auntie is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. I need help so I can be the Auntie and woman I know I am inside: the woman I am meant to be.The Spero Clinic aims to restore balance to the central nervous system, which assists the body in healingwithin. They are currently the only center in the world that offers their unique neurologic rehabilitation program. They use multiple tools and techniques designed to enhance each other. In order to synergistically restore balance to the central nervous system, enabling the body to heal itself. Treatments consist of the following:Katman Vagus Nerve Therapy, Magnetic Resonance therapy, Neuromuscular reeducation, scar tissue therapy, micro-current neurosage, Ionic therapy, neruo-modulation, custom dietary changes, brain balancing, lymphatic therapy, oxygen therapy, and more. Patients usually stay an average of 12 weeks, but they recommend that you fundraise for 16 weeks, just in case. The cost is $3000 per week. The price includes all of the treatments that Dr. Katinkarecommends giving your body the best chance possible to heal.Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition in which high levels of nerve impulses are sent to an affected site. Doctors believe that CRPS occurs as a result of disfunction in the central or peripheral nervous system. CRPS is considered to be the most extreme and painful condition known to man. The symptoms of CRPS vary in their severity and length. One symptom of CRPS is continuous, intense pain that gets worse rather than better over time. Other symptoms of CRPS include:burning sensations in the affected area, sensitivity to clothing or stimuli, uncomfortable tingling and burning, pins and needles, whole body nervous system disfunction or sweating, depression, headaches, redness, joint stiffness, swelling, tenderness, and brain fog.Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a group of disorders that occur when blood vessels or nerves in the space between your collarbone and your first rib (called the “thoracic outlet”) are compressed. This can cause pain in your shoulders, neck, and numbness in your fingers, arms, and hand. I got TOS from the repetitive motion of being a hairstylist.  I have tried acupuncture, massage, chiropractic care, physical therapy (with five different therapists) and injections. Ultimately, having to have major decompression surgery that involved removing scalene muscles from the neck and the first rib. Unfortunately, the surgeon did not do his job and left me in worse pain than I was in before.  My doctors believe this is what caused my CRPS. Thankfully, I found Dr. Humphries at UC Davis who was able to help me lessen my pain with two more major surgeries over a period of two years; however, I still live with severe pain every day that cannot be managed with medications. The Spero clinic has an 83% success rate. I need to get to the Spero clinic because I deserve a chance at having my quality of life back. I deserve to live in less pain. I have tried every single treatment available and am at the end of the line with treatments when it comes to western medicine. My doctors do not know how to help me anymore. The Spero Clinic really is my last hope.