Reaching Goals Through Chronic Pain
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Rachel Māia is a record setting Para climber for New Zealand and a mother to three Superheroes. After breaking both feet while rock climbing at age 16, Rachel has lived with constant pain ever since. Considering amputating her leg, she chooses resilience as a way of life and climbs through the pain as a way of retaining balance.
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Amputation took 90% of my pain.
Five years ago March 31st I had my left below the knee amputation. I went through similar things my left leg damaged due to a spinal cord operation. Over 147 surgeries to try to fix it and later try to get the infections I got out of my bone and tissue. This all being from age 5-31. Sepsis and MRSA finally made the decision for me and it was the best thing to ever happen to me. I can now run, ride a bike, and many other things I could never do so I never allow people to pity me. I once thought I’d end my life if I lost my leg but I know see how much life I lost due to trying to keep it. If I can get through something like this anyone can, you don’t have to be a beast athlete cause I surely am not. This woman is beautiful remember the pain I can’t imagine how she climbed in that state.
Inspiration to us fellow chronic pian suffers. I had a motor bike accident 11 years ago and have had 6 surgeries to fix my left leg. Chronic pain suffer due to it. I broke my femur, tibia and ankle. 18 months recovery to walk again. Over the last 10 years ive faced some issues around my leg and am now looking at a lower knee amputation. Ive had the last 2 years thinking about it and now have made the decision to go ahead with it. Ive been held back from all the issues ive had with my leg and think that this will benefit me more than having my leg. Thanknyou for doing this video as it shows how much strenth and determination you have.
This was great, she's amazing, but as a chronic pain sufferer I was wondering how she manages her pain. Especially since I live in America where A LOT (hundreds of thousands) of people with chronic pain are having their lives turned upside down because of our government. I love how strong she is, it's inspiring.
Bettina same here in Canada ...they are taking everything away now and so many people stuffing 😢
America needs universal health care and it needs to be open.
@@susanrachel5583 it all needs to open up, I wish the world went Swedish all the way. I met someone at the supermarket tonight whose committed suicide after losing his business due to lockdown. 💕🇦🇨
This is so tough hearing other counties journies. I’ve only just realised there were comments on this that I haven’t seen. We didn’t show the darker sides of pain in this film. I held back a lot Because I knew my tamariki/my children would be watch it .
I am supported with a team that looks after physical and mental health and ACC provides some home help a week for the walking house work . (4 hours) . Climbing drowns out the pain for me. . The fear of falling does that! So I run to it (figuratively) over and over.
I have now amputated to try and make it better - but with rare nerve complications I have crazy levels of pain still - take a sleeping tablet every night - struggle to eat and fuel my body. My kids are my shaving grace. And opportunities to share. In my speaking we get into the real tough grit of it but I was new to cameras here and helps back. Feel free to reach out - rachelmaianz on IG. I am happy to help if I can
Thank you so much! Incredibly inspirational and informational. As a father with a disability, it’s great to see other parents rocking it too. And Rachel is doing BEYOND amazing! 😎
What a rockstar mum !! The ( obstacle )wall became the way. How inspirational ..when i feel like complaining about my life , I'll think of her journey for some inspiration.
“But sometimes I rather like it because we get the closer parks.” I love kid priorities 😂
This is my fav part of the whole short film!!!
What a powerful story! She is a beacon of courage and determination! KEEP FIGHTING!❤️💪🏻💖
Rachel well done!! you are huge human being!! Keep doing your best!! You have a beautiful family!!
She is so bright I like her!
Such an awesome and empowering story. So many things I have to think about🙏
What is the purpose of the premiere function from a channel's point of view? All it does for me, as a viewer, is annoy me when I click on it and it says it premiers in three days. This isn't TV, it's basically an on demand service.
Great mom!
What a beautiful woman, inside and out.
❤️❤️❤️
Go girl!!
She reminds me of the chief Rick Stein & I'm sure she can cook just as good if not equal than him.
where was the accident?
What condition does Charlotte have?
Charlotte is autistic! ❤️
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what does charlotte have?
Chronic pain
@@sunny4lady that's Rachel not Charlotte
Perhaps a great way to rephrase your question would be “what do you love about it charlotte - and is there anything else you’d like to share with us about her ?” That gives the parent AND Charlotte (she’s capable to choose what she talks about and discloses) the opportunity to share more if they like .
When I read “what does Charlotte have?”
The answer that comes to mind is a family that adores her, endless possibilities, many challenges ahead but always in a supporting community that have watched her grow and flourish.
We don’t really do labels here. She has them . She has a chromosome special edition. But we just don’t go into them because she’s so much more than that ❤️❤️
Just a wee bit of food for thought in giving parents gracious opportunity to speak but also handing us an out if we really don’t want to go there today . ☺️
What a beautiful and gracious answer, Rachel. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Ngā mihi.
and where is the father?
they're divorced but he still takes care of max quillian and sometimes charlotte