His Goodreads account, now removed, showed that he had read several books about managing chronic back pain.
Some requested to remain anonymous, while others preferred to use only their first names.
The pain is worse than you might imagine for me, she says.
Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione, pictured here after his extradition hearing at Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.Jeff Swensen/Getty Images
I cant move like I used to, she says.
Once, when she switched insurance providers, the new company didnt want to cover her prescription.
Im glad I had the money to pay for them, she adds.
Extreme symptoms may not move an insurance provider to cover claims.
At one point, she could not control her bladder or bowels.
She was in so much pain that she had to crawl on the floor.
Shes doing better a year on, but my god the process was excruciating.
J.S., a software developer, concurs with that assessment.
Surgery is out of the question, J.S.
He has since spoken to two other people he said regretted the procedure.
Keep trying different surgeons, he advised.
Others dont want their spinal disorder connected to the shooting in any way.
And I dont think this is about the CEO either.
I also think that chronic illness and disability communities have been saying this for years and years and years.
