dealing with back pain

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when i was just 19 years old, I started to have some back pain, so i went to the doctor to see what was going on with my back. the doctor referred me to take x-rays, when the results came in, there was nothing. i was in serious pain though i would cry myself to sleep every night because the pain was unbareable so i went back to my family physician and he said ok, lets try to get an MRI of that back of yours, when the results came still there was nothing. the pain got progressivley worse and there were times when i couldnt even take ten steps before my legs would give out on me. so once again i went back and i sat there on that doctors table and i sobbed my eyes out and then i cried some more and i said dr. all i want to know is what is wrong with me, i am in so much pain and i cant go on with my daily activities i had to quit work because i can not function. the doctor sent me back to get another MRI but this time with dye so it would illuminate my insides. and thats when they found there was a tumor wrapping itself around my spinal cord and growing. i went through 5 doctors who wouldnt do the surgery on me because it was too much of a risk that i would be paralyzed. finally a doctor said yes and with six other doctors and 8 hours of operating time and two weeks of recovery time i am now back to myself again. the only advice that i can give is dont give in! keep going back if you feel something is wrong, and trust in the lord to help you through the painful and scary times in your life. you will pull through and things will get better slowly but surely they will. if it wasn't for all of my doctors working together and my passion to get better you would probably be hearing a totally different story of a girl in a wheel chair paralyzed right now, but your not, so believe in yourself and learn to trust your doctor.
thank you for taking your time in reading my story, i only wish it can give someone out there some hope and faith.

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