She Was Diagnosed with Postpartum Neuropathy on the 2nd of November 1950 and Was Confined to a Private Room with Only Her Knees

 75 Years Ago Today

Monday 30th of December 1946

Poet and musician Patti Patricia Lee Smith aka The Godmother of Punk is born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Born On 8th December 1946. She was diagnosed with postpartum neuropathy on the 2nd of November 1950 and was confined to a private room with only her knees. During this time she was plagued by fever and passed out repeatedly due to fever. During this period she developed a special condition where her skin started to blister and develop more severe scarring and permanent scars from the attack. Since then she has also lost about half her body weight throughout the entire length of her life. She suffers from a variety of problems. This condition can cause a permanent and extremely annoying headache, fatigue and depression. Some have tried medications but with little success. She has had so many different treatment approaches have failed which led to her not getting treated properly. She has had many times her skin started to lose its elasticity which affected her overall physical ability. She has also had many surgeries which have destroyed much of her body mass. On top of this she has also had numerous surgeries on her feet, hands, legs, neck and a whole lot more. These surgeries can be done in a few days for pain relief but are not sufficient to treat her pain without an actual therapy in place. Patti is still with us in this form. We are lucky that she got married on 9th September 2013.