Brian had multiple surgeries and spinal injections. He tells us he felt abandoned when a consultant discharged him: but this wasn’t the end of his story.

Fen, from Lincoln, explains how understanding her pain helped her become a pain survivor.

Kat still lives with pain, but she tells us how she no longer suffers and what it took to get there.

Pete explains how he got stuck going round the healthcare system, becoming what he calls a ‘health tourist’.

Tina lives with neuropathic pain. She shares how learning about the different things that influence pain has helped her to manage it.

Tess has lived with pain for more than forty years. She tells us how she found her own way after medication and injections didn’t work.

Sharon, a retired nurse, tells us about her experience with pain and how a Bob Marley song changed her perspective.

Chris, a former farm worker from Lincolnshire, tells us how a PMP has helped his recovery journey.

Michelle tells us about her journey with pain: from resentment, to understanding and empowerment.

Sharon tells us how she copes with fibromyalgia and how it affects all aspects of her life.

Ian’s tells us about how understanding pain changed his life by helping him to return to cooking and feel part of his family again.

Steph tells us how pain medication didn’t help her condition but thinking differently did.

Victoria tells us how mild neck pain after a car accident progressed into all-consuming pain.

Petra learnt about the science behind pain and now she has some advice for healthcare professionals.

Ivor from Darlington tells us how a pain management programme helped him go from depending on a wheelchair to climbing mountains.

Kathleen shares how seeing a picture of her sister in the sea started a journey of courage and acceptance.