I suffer from extreme neuropathy from a spinal cord injury due to MVA. I am 74 years of age. I live with my husband who has banished me to my room because he can’t stand my pain. I have a little dog, Rossi, who doesn’t understand that his 10 pounds feels like an elephant in high heels tromping across my legs or his little head resting on my thigh is akin to someone resting an anvil on it. I injured my thorasic, cervical, lumbar and saccral spine areas. It was indeed the Jackpot. I can kind of lurch around with the help of my rolly but can’t stand longer then it takes to brush my teeth. As far as activities go, I keep up on news events. I am a MSNBC girl. I also have carpal tunnel in stereo so I cannot hold on to anything. The area alongside my bed is like a swamp from all the coffee, water, juice and adult beverages I have spilled. After fighting with a HMO that would not treat my broken bits, I have changed insurance, much to my husband’s chagrin, and am seeing the head of neurology with the University of Washington in 11 days and 6 hours (tick tick). I would like to meet others who are in the same boat and maybe we can help each other to not go stark raving mad from constantly feeling like we are on fire.