Hristo’s Story
“My story began when I was 25 years old. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, which is a debilitating spine condition. The doctors told me that the illness progresses slowly or aggressively and there is no way to predict which one it will be.
Unfortunately for me it progressed aggressively, and in a few years it caused fusion of my spine, affecting my posture, walk and ability to perform ordinary daily tasks.
But that wasn’t the worst. The worst was the pain that came with it. It was absolutely excruciating, debilitating and most of the time intolerable. Some days I couldn’t get in bed and had to spend nights in an armchair.
At that point I realized that the traditional medicine would not be helpful in the long run and I decided to take the things in my own hands…”