April 15, 2023 is the 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. I may *look* healthy outside, but I’m an injured survivor, living with permanent, yet invisible, injuries: brain injury (chronic migraine; photophobia; allodynia; hyperalgesia; loud tinnitus; hyperacusis; functional neurological disorder/FND); hearing loss (hearing aids); neck/back injuries (chronic pain; CCI); severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)… plus fibromyalgia, IBS, and nine rare diseases/conditions.
I wish to congratulate all survivors, and their families, on a decade of accomplishments since that terrorist attack forever changed our lives.
Personally, I’m celebrating 10 years volunteering as a patient advocate for many organizations supporting people with my injuries and conditions.
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