Just want to live PAIN-FREE and get my life going on After volunteering for years at a Costa Rican foundation. Raising money for social projects….Now the table has turned, and this time I’m respectfully requesting a helping hand so I can fund a spinal fusion surgery. I suffer from severe degenerative adult idiopathic scoliosis with a 50 degrees curve, that is progressing, deforming my body and putting at risk some vital organs, besides causing me to live 24/7 with chronic pain. I’d appreciate any token of solidarity.

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(Descripción en español más abajo)

I have been volunteering as an honorary project sub-director for a Costa Rican social aid foundation called Asociación Alimentando Corazones for the last five years.

However, all of the sudden, a year ago I was diagnosed with a severe idiopathic scoliosis at a 50-degree angle. My life just stopped right there, especially when I experienced first hand the progress and the worsening of the chronic pain, a few months after, through an MRI, a benign tumor (hemangioma) showed growing inside one of the vertebrae, skyrocketing the pain.

After being a very sporty, active, nature lover, travel enthusiast and volunteering. I have witnessed how my body has started to change due to disproportional scoliosis, that has disabled me to do any type of physical activity.

Also due to the damage in my spine, along with a tumor located in one of the discs producing an unbearable pain that I have to live with every day.

I live with severe chronic pain, treated by strong painkillers that sometimes can´t take away the pain. I'm 33 years old, who recently got a master in Social Communication, that I haven't been able to hang on the wall.

I love working as a volunteer, creating fundraisers for kids and senior citizens in secluded areas in Costa Rica, where the poverty, the lack of essential things like drinking water, housing, education. I had to stop the projects I lead. In general, my entire life is on hold right now. Trying to keep it possible and never losing faith.

Now, I'm finally on a waiting list to go through surgery, which consists of implanting two panels of titanium of 22 inches, each at one side of the spine, where the deviation is located and install 22 screws across each vertebra.

Living with chronic pain is something inexplicable, but either you accept, embrace it, or you complain and commiserate yourself worsening the pain. I have learned to live with this constant pain; I promised myself that this condition that does not have a medical explanation, would not steal my thrive to continue my life goals.

Now, I am gathering this fund to help me pay my medical bills and related medical expenses like and, physical therapies, prescriptions medicines, and all basic necessities, as well as anybody else's expenses like rent, food, transportation, etc.

I have faith the surgery will be a success, and soon I will be able to resume my life PAIN-FREE!

Thank you in advance for your willingness and kindness to help. I´m forever grateful.

God bless you!

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He sido voluntario como subdirector de proyecto honorario de una fundación de ayuda social costarricense llamada Asociación Alimentando Corazones durante los últimos cinco años.

Sin embargo, de repente, hace un año me diagnosticaron una escoliosis idiopática severa con un ángulo de 50 grados. Mi vida se detuvo justo allí, especialmente cuando experimenté de primera mano el progreso y el empeoramiento del dolor crónico, unos meses después, a través de una resonancia magnética, un tumor benigno (hemangioma) empezó a crecer dentro de una de las vértebras, disparando el dolor.

Después de ser un muy deportivo, activo, amante de la naturaleza, entusiasta de viajar y explorar. He sido testigo de cómo mi cuerpo ha comenzado a cambiar debido a la escoliosis desproporcionada, que me ha incapacitado para hacer cualquier tipo de actividad física.

También debido a los daños en mi columna vertebral, junto con un tumor localizado en uno de los discos produciendo un dolor insoportable que tengo que vivir con todos los días.

Vivo con dolor crónico severo, tratado con analgésicos fuertes que a veces no pueden quitar el dolor. Tengo 33 años, que recientemente obtuvo un master en Comunicación Social, que no he podido colgar en la pared.

Me encanta trabajar como voluntario, creando campañas sociales de fondos para niños y ancianos en áreas aisladas en Costa Rica, donde la pobreza, la falta de cosas esenciales como el agua potable, la vivienda, la educación. Tuve que detener los proyectos que dirijo. En general, toda mi vida está en pausa ahora mismo. Tratando de ser positivo y nunca perder la fe.

Ahora, finalmente estoy en una lista de espera para pasar por la cirugía, que consiste en la implantación de dos paneles de titanio de 22 pulgadas, cada uno a un lado de la columna vertebral, donde se encuentra la desviación e instalar 22 tornillos a través de cada vértebra.

Vivir con dolor crónico es algo inexplicable, pero o bien lo aceptas, lo abrazas, o te quejas y compadeces a ti mismo empeorando el dolor. He aprendido a vivir con este dolor constante; Me prometí a mí mismo que esta condición que no tiene una explicación médica, no me robaría mi prosperidad para continuar mis metas de vida.

Ahora, estoy reuniendo este fondo para ayudarme a pagar mis facturas médicas, terapias físicas, medicamentos y todas las necesidades, así como los gastos de cualquier otra persona como alquiler, comida, transporte, etc.

Tengo fe de la cirugía será un éxito, y pronto voy a ser capaz de reanudar mi vida sin dolor!

Gracias de antemano por su disposición y amabilidad para ayudar. Estaré siempre agradecido.

¡Dios le bendiga!



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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 27, 2017
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  • Anonymous
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  • Fuerza Sebastian!

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Aug 10

Of when the heart is flooded with gratitude

Update posted by Sebastian Cruz at 06:51 am

The pictures and video speak by themselves. Thank you all for giving the opportunity to have a better, much better life quality. I'm just overwhelmed by the results. I Feel HOPE, I don't feel pain... I'm on the works and so far I'm PAIN FREE! Sebastian 1= Severe Scoliosis 0Please

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Jun 12

Muchas gracias! Thanks a bunch 💜🙏

Update posted by Sebastian Cruz at 07:26 am

After being in bed resting for 2 weeks now, there are some good days and some better days. I'm an optimist at heart so there's no such a thing as a bad day. Every day is a gift! Thank you all for your support, kindness and solidarity! Help me spread. . . . .

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Jun 01

Of the day when I went through the Twilight Zone

Update posted by Sebastian Cruz at 10:19 am

Traducción al Español abajo-------->The day I was diagnosed with this very rare condition, particularly just turning 30 years old, going to graduate school, working as a model as a side job and living LIFE in life terms. Sometimes before when trained at the gym, yoga pilates,, swimming or even running. . . . .

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22 donors
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 27, 2017
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 27, 2017
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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 20, 2017
  • Fuerza Sebastian!

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 12, 2017
  • Abrazo grande Seb... que te recuperés pronto... FEDE

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  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Jun 12, 2017
  • Claro que te ayudo 🙏🏻💪🏻

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  • Alfredo Cortez
  • Donated on Jun 10, 2017
  • Wish you all the best, and that you may be pain free soon amigo. Much love the Cortez family.

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  • Donated on Jun 07, 2017
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  • Merylis Herz
  • Donated on Jun 02, 2017
  • Te quiero mucho Sebis...

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