Facing My Pain: Anna Dilworth

You may never know what a person is enduring when they are viewed from the surface only. What might be occurring beneath the smile and the steady gait; the personable speech and the ability to seemingly do it all?

For example: Anna Dilworth lives in Sweden and is a single mother of four boys, caregiver, assistant nurse, and former social worker. She enjoys outdoor activities, going for long walks, and spending time with friends. On the surface, it may seem that nothing is wrong. Yet, she is diagnosed with a rare chronic pain disorder often called the worst pain known to humankind: Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Read the story with the Facial Pain Research Foundation