Genre: Opinion/Argumentation

My daughter , Melanie is 13 and she 's a warrior ; our smiling warrior . She has fought RSD / CRPS ( Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Complex Regional Pain Syndrome ) a neurological dysfunction which causes chronic pain and other symptoms along with gastroparesis ( paralyzed stomach ) , syncope , fatigue , and general malaise for three and a half years . Many doctors have listened and tried to help her symptoms , while others offer nothing and shuffle her along to another specialist . She is deemed to be " complex " and a " puzzle " and we are still trying to find just the right treatment ideology , if not a better diagnosis / explanation for her symptom set . She has been through many treatments , medications , and she continues with daily physical activity that is painful but critical . She also has an implanted device to help her stomach act properly and to help symptoms which do n't respond to medication ( nausea , vomiting , reflux ) . She has learned to adapt , improvise and overcome many challenges and teaches us ... [ Read more ... ]