My Personal CRPS Journey
This is your and my story. The story of Aditya. Before diving in, I want to say that everybody has different circumstances and our experiences might all be different.
What worked for me may not work for you, but the purpose of this website is to start providing some stories and my experiences if they can be helpful in anyway.
How it Began
It started off as a normal day. I was an avid tennis player, practicing to make the School Tennis team the next year. What started with rolling my ankle on a regular Saturday revealed deeper issues. A cyst had been found in my foot. It had been pressing on my nerve.
This is when it truly began. A normal surgery to remove a cyst eventually contributed to the appearance of CRPS in me after a wheelchair accident.
The Problem
I was suddenly unable to touch anything with my foot. This was a common symptom for CRPS. However, CRPS is an issue with no straight cure. I had spent around 4 months in this state. Unable to wear socks, unable to walk. It had been a painful experience. However, there is always light in the darkness.
During this time, I got a lot of help. There was no cure, but there was someone willing to try out new things to potentially find one. I spent a week in the hospital, I spent hours fighting through the pain of potential treatments, went to lots of physical therapy sessions. This painful path eventually was fruitful though. I was able to walk again and do various activities, albeit with restrictions.
Thankfully I have recovered now and am so grateful to my Doctor and all the Medical practitioners who helped me and supported me during this journey.
I believe the Medical area is the most diverse, complex and inspiring field with so many possibilities. I wish to work in this field and continue to explore and want to help other people when I grow up.
The Purpose
The purpose of this site is not to show off my recovery. I created this site to provide resources and share with you. I have experienced certain things, potentially worse or better, but I wanted to share some things that might end up being of value in whatever situation you are in. I hope that this site is able to be helpful to you! I will keep working to improve this site and add on more resources going forward.
