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I am an amputee of 29 years, and have had serious shoulder problems
plus lower back pain and a knee that had become extremely stiff--from
overworking these parts of my body through the years. Although I used
crutches all the time, in October 2002, I fell hard and tore my rotator
cuff full depth in 2 places, rendering my right shoulder almost
useless. I could not lift my right arm higher than my shoulder and had
developed severe tennis elbow as a result of all the pressure I was
putting on my arms.
Surgery was an option with very little in the way of a good
prognosis, and so I settled into life as a wheelchair user. Phantom
pain has always plagued me--a series of electric shock type pain every
30-60 seconds, sometimes lasting for 2-3 days at a time.
Despite many futile efforts to find relief, I could not stop singing
out from the pain when it occurred. It rendered me unable to lie down,
sit or stand. No position was comfortable, and heavy use of pain
killers only dulled the edge while severely disrupting my mental
alertness, making it hard for me to be attentive at work.
March 28 this year I started drinking acai juice, 2 ounces morning
and night. Initial responses to the drink were a calmness that enabled
me to cope better with everyday life plus a renewal of energy levels I
had not felt in years. My lower back and shoulder pain were greatly
minimized, and the dreaded phantom pains had subdued to barely a dull
ache.
Then, in mid April while skimming the pool, I lifted the skimmer
over my head to set it down behind me. Mid way through the lift, I
realized I could not do that because my right shoulder would not lift
that high, so I repeated the move.
Further to that, I now have greater ease of movement when using my
walker, and because my knee is much more flexible, I am able to use it
more and more. I have also lost 12 pounds--because I am not only more
active but craving better foods. Our eating habits have changed for the
better--no more desire to eat greasy foods such as fried chicken!
