Traveling When You Have Chronic Pain

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Published 2018-03-17
Watch Kelsey and Lara’s 3 week journey as they travel all the way to Florida on a last ditch effort to find a cure for their chronic pain.

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All Comments (21)
  • Buzzfeed won't pay for some extra comfort when these ladies are making content about their CHRONIC pain? Smh
  • @eddyruslim3559
    chronic pain is disability, i think we need to establish that better accessibility for people thus no need to fear to travel etc, is a needed support. it just human common sense right. wish u all a better day and love this video to increase awareness for people
  • @zoey1139
    Sooooo buzzfeed can pay for people eating $1,000 gold ice cream but they can’t pay for two people who want to fix their chronic pain 😐
  • Dude that doctor that gave Kelsey the pain is a bunch of sht I hope they took his license away
  • @rosscojane
    I feel for Lara. I had my first Endometriosis removal at 12, then at 14 and again at 16. Now at 18, I moved from Australia to Germany to study. I try to fight through the pain buts it so hard. Keep fighting girl.
  • I think these two women are so brave to share their chronic pain and their attempts at healing on the internet. Cudos to them for being confident enough to share this to inspire others.
  • Yesssss! Chronic pain and invisible illnesses are not talked about enough! I hope this series continues! I get chronic pain and it is hella important to talk about!
  • @caitlinrose7273
    I get chronic migraines and I literally have to take 2-3 days off school because it’s so painful.
  • @infinitenox9560
    I HATE when people steal your seat on planes, like it may not seem like a big deal but I payed to have that damn seat just as much as anyone else, please stay in your lane. If you want it that bad just kindly ask to switch, don’t just automatically claim it
  • @Komerican10
    Lara my sweet Endo sister, you should look for an Endometriosis specialist that knows how to excise the lesions. I finally found one after suffering for 12+ years! I hope you get the relief you need.
  • @Tennababy
    "Afraid of being away from my comfort zone, bed, etc" struck a chord with me oof.
  • I fell so bad for these girls especially Kelsey it was a doctors fault I hope she sued that doctor till he had nothing left
  • I LOVE THIS! As someone with Chronic Pain its nice to see I'm not alone, especially seeing the clip of Kelsey Saying she cant do it it touched home as all I want is 5 minutes peace from my pain!
  • I have to be honest,, seeing Kelsey like this causes so much pain. It’s really eye opening to see her in other videos where she’s so smiley and care free then to know that this is the reality she has to live with.
  • @laurakelly434
    I've had chronic pain for 16 years, I'm 31. It's great watching videos about it and knowing you arent alone. Chronic pain sucks.
  • @sarahsparks2649
    I think this series will really hit home for me. I had to quit my PhD program because of my chronic illness (combined with a mental health breakdown) and it absolutely haunts me. I really feel a kinship with theses women.
  • @mdee8225
    I just turned 28 a couple days ago and have had a chronic illness (and pain) for 11 years. My life is hella different than I always wanted it to be. I understand you both completely.
  • @biaswrecked9670
    This is SO IMPORTANT. This video is so important because it just opens up a feeling of “I’m... Not alone.” It’s so important that we raise awareness about chronic illness, because it isn’t spoken about very often. The only time you hear it is when you actually get a chronic illness, then all of a sudden you start hearing about it everywhere - people open up to you if they have a chronic illness. And that becomes your drive, you start to accept what happened and move on because your not alone. We always have a relapse where we feel we can’t carry on but somehow we do. I have chrons disease but I’m on my treatment and it is working very well, I have felt proper pain for a few months now. I’m so great full. Thank god! However I feel upset and pathetic about not being able to help other people with chronic illness that they can’t find relief in. For example my Mother has Chiari Malformation and I try to find way to help her, but she continues to have pain. 💔 I pray for her, for myself and everyone else who is ill - that one day we get a cure and relief from pain. Sending lots of love! ❤️❤️❤️