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I mentioned I had news, here it is:

I drove 3hrs Tuesday to see the chiropractor who's been helping me
with my spine... With several ribs fully dislocated from my sternum.

They got the ribs back in but I still *hurt* . I had a theory that
they were being continuously pulled out of place by muscles which
typically means a week of true bedrest and enough meds that I would be
stoned out of my mind for that week.

The massage therapist was there and after I explained what had
happened (I almost cried when she touched my shoulder) she asked if I
wanted to try massage.

It worked. Ladies that was the most painful 30 min of my life (todays'
photo is where the damage is-to give u an idea of the sensitivity) but
it worked. Turns out the initial injury to the ribs was years ago and
the muscles between the ribs had never recovered from the damage and
that's why I was having the 24/7 discomfort and pain.

This is thrilling to me, for the first time in almost twenty years
(I'm only 22) I have hope that I may live without pain. I have many
old injuries that I didn't allow to heal properly and have always led
to there being a dull roar of pain. Today, 3 days after the massage I
only have a dull muscle ache, like a fading bruise. and to me- that's
amazing.