SORRY BUT CAN YOU PLEASE SHARE THIS AGAIN? Thank you To anyone willing to help me this email is for anyone who knows about my severe condition. I need immediate help I cant have my life on hold any longer. Hi my name is Ryan Fox. I am 29 years old have a wife and two wonderful kids. One is 5 and autistic, the other is 13. My wife I have known since we were 8 years old. My life was happy with them, I love my family ,but recently it hasnt been so great, its been a nightmare for me with a lot of bad memories. On July 11th of 2013 I was injured in a sporting accident. Where I was elbowed in the head. Days later I had vertigo and vomiting. In the months that followed I saw the Dr frequently and went into the ER at least twice a week suffering from, muscle spasms in my left neck, temple and jaw muscle. I also has pain at the base of my head, dizziness, jaw pain and so on. I had a whiplash and concussion that went undiagnosed. I also have sleep disturbance and possible sleep apnea. I know I have obstructive sleep apnea because I wake up gasping for air everytime I sleep Both of which Ive never previously had. Drs believed it to be stress and anxiety. Due to my injury I had to quit school, I was studying to become a teacher. I loved being in the classroom teaching is my dream job. I tried my hardest to get to class everyday but in the end my pain became too severe. I also noticed severe changes in my posture but Only on my left side of my body. Ive been diagnosed a bunch of times by Drs none if which they could stick on my condition. After a while I was left in the hands of a psychiatrist. Its hard for me where I live there is no immediate attention that I can get. A typical wait time for a specialist in Saskatchewan is 6-24 months. I have already lived with this for 13 months I dont know if I can go any longer. Its hard to breath because my throat feels obstructed because my head pushes out wards from the TMJ. I cant find a position to sleep in because my back muscles are so tight from the TMJ. Im scared to sleep every night. I have saw 3 different psychiatrist who all said this wasnt stress and anxiety but a physical problem. The delay in services that I requested has let this go too far. I requested neurologist appointments very early on, but all I would get is a take your pills its stress and anxiety. When I finally saw a neurologist in April, I believe it was. She stated I had a whiplash injury and a concussion and that I should have saw her way sooner as she could have helped me. So I cannot go anywhere for help so I have nowhere to go, I just stay home suffering. I tried massage therapy, physiotherapy, salt faiths, I do stretches, exercises for my neck, posture exercises, back stretches, I try to get out and walk up a short ways on the street I live on, I try to go out as much as I can, but it hurts so much and I pay for it later on as it makes it a lot worse. I lay in bed with neck, back and facial pain watching my family live without me, my son and daughter played in front of me. I cry every night because prior to the hit to the head I was healthy with no problems what so ever. My wife had to quit her job because I couldnt get out of bed to watch our children. My life is a nightmare of pain and suffering. I cannot sleep. I barley can eat. Its been a very hard 13 months. I just want to be a father again, to be a husband, to be a person again. I do not want to be in pain anymore missing my family. This condition and passed 13 months havent a strain on my family and I. My son Micah, asks if Im getting better I have to lie and say yes I am and soon we will go to the park. As soon as he turns and leaves the room I start crying because he knows Im hurt but doesnt understand. He is 5 years old and was diagnosed as autistic but hes my little hero but he needs his father. My daughter Summer is 13 I have raised her since she was a 3 year old I love my daughter she is a beautiful young girl with great aspirations in her life. She wants to be a nurse or a social worker so she can help people. My wife Jasmine I have known since we were in 3rd grade at the age of 8. I love her with all my heart she loves me too but she is frustrated at me being in pain, I understand this. I would do anything to regain my life and recover from this severe TMJ condition so I can make up for all the lost time with my family. I feel so bad having missed my kids birthdays, my wifes birthday, my own wedding anniversary, my daughters band camp and my sons big days at school. On Christmas I laid in a bed in the living room while my kids opened their presents, on Halloween I tried to go trick or treating with them but had to come home early, for my wedding anniversary I wanted to take my wife to the Bruno Mars concert but I was forced to sell the tickets to support my family. I feel so bad because I cant be there for my family, I should be there supporting them, a father should be there for his kids. A father should support his family. I took pride in knowing that every job and schooling was so I could give me family a comfortable life. Now I cant do this. It shouldnt be like this had I been taken care of earlier this probably couldve been avoided. Now I have a lot of symptoms I battle everyday along with the pain. I battle dizziness, balance issues, constant migraines, visual disturbances, hearing problems (things cant be too loud) muscle spasms in my neck and face, stomach problems from all the pills Ive been on in the past 13 months I may have a possible ulcer. The list goes on. I have been diagnosed by a dentist stating I have a sever case of TMJ disorder. She was going to help me but she is unable to, as I need a lot of care and attention which she could not afford to give me. I do not blame her, I understand. But now after 13 months of this pain, Im on another waiting list for 18-24 months with another specialist. My muscles in my jaw hurt everyday and Its debilitating. My quality of life is low with the pain and discomfort. My back muscles hurt and my neck muscles hurt my jaw muscles hurt and my face is swollen all the time. I have been ruled out of and neck injury or damage. I am looking for a kind soul who is willing to help me. I dont have much money but I dont want to suffer anymore. If you can help me or know someone who is trained to treat this dont hesitate to email me or call me at (306) 481-2019 or email me at ryan23rf@gmail I have nowhere to go with this. So please if you know anyone who can help me please pass this on. My life and my family depend on it. The picture is the letter the Dr wrote for me, a short video, before this stated to how I look now. Thank you Ryan Fox
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 00:49:52 +0000