My name is Merle. I’ve been struggling w chronic pain for 15 years, following a minor MVA, and then exacerbated by three failed back surgeries, done by three of the top back surgeons in NYC. They are continuing to fail, cutting down on my previous ability to get around. I have a spinal cord stimulator by Boston Scientific, implanted several years ago. If you are in a state where medical marijuana is legal, I highly recommend getting registered as a medical marijuana patient, and working with the pharmacist at your local dispensary to find what might help you. I take a very low-dose THC gummy that offers a kind of relief that nothing else I take does, and I’m on opiates, anti-seizure medications, and muscle relaxants. I worry about how much worse things can get, and want to avoid another surgery at all costs.