Today, the 54-year-old Ottawa woman is one of millions of Canadians who suffer from long-term chronic pain, the result of injuries she sustained when her car was sideswiped while she was out doing errands. During years of coping with the resulting pain and trying to get effective treatment, her life began to unwind. She and her husband split up, she never had children, she can no longer work. At one point, she was hospitalized for depression and suicidal thoughts.
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