This picture is of me in 2012 about 3 months before the accident that injured my spine.
These pictures were taken on the same day.
And so were these. At this time I weighed approximately 135pounds.
This picture was taken in early 2014, now I know you may not see that big of a difference, but in the since the accident (that occurred in 2012) I have again approximately 50 pounds. This is because my spine was damaged, not anything severe enough that I was permanently placed in a wheelchair or anything but bad enough that I had and still have severe chronic pain in my back, and nerve damage in my left leg and right arm.
I gained so much weight in the last two years because the combination of pain medications, mood stabilizers, tranquilizers and a series of other medications along with the inability to exercise caused weight gain. Finally my doctor has given me the ok to get off of the medications (all except the mood stabilizers and tranquillers for anxiety reasons) and has approved for me to start exercising again. I plan on making the gym my best friend until I am able to reach a healthy weight that I am comfortable with. Wish me luck.
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