The legacy of angels

And all the things that you never ever told me

And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me

Never coming home, never coming home

Shadow and Bone s02e01: Kaz’s PTSD triggered flashbacks —:

“When night came, and the tide changed direction, Kaz forced himself to lay hands on Jordie’s body. He was too frail to swim on his own, but with Jordie’s help, he could float. He held tight to his brother and kicked towards the lights of Ketterdam. Together, they drifted, Jordie’s distended body acting as a raft. Kaz kept kicking, trying not to think of his brother, of the taut, bloated feel of Jordie’s flesh beneath his hands; he tried not to think of anything but the rhythm of his legs moving through the sea. He’d heard there were sharks in these waters, but he knew they wouldn’t touch him. He was a monster now, too.”

-cress

CRPS is a progressive chronic nerve pain syndrome. It’s an invisible disease. The pain of CRPS is compared to the experience of being burned alive, constantly.

CRPS was previously known as RSD.

CRPS stands for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

It’s incredibly rare.

It is rated the most painful disease known, with a 46/50 on the McGill Pain Scale.

CRPS flare-ups can be triggered by emotions, illness, fatigue, air pressure changes, and more.

There is no cure, and very few treatment options available.

The average time between onset and diagnosis is 6 months.

80% of CRPS patients are severely disabled.

65% of CRPS patients present with neuropsychological deficits in the executive functions.

“If hell were a medical condition, it might look something like RSD/CRPS.” - John Hopkins University

ANDREW GARFIELD as DESMOND DOSS

"The ballet is a purely female thing. It is a woman, a garden of beautiful flowers, and man is the gardener."