My name is A. I’m fifty years old, married and a father of two. I work in the financial field.
About three years ago, I sustained a head injury during a sports accident in a swimming pool. After the accident, the headaches began. At first the pain was diffuse, and later it took on a clearer shape, like a tight band wrapping around my head and not letting go. The sensation was constant throughout the entire day, with fluctuating intensity. It became more noticeable at night, which affected my sleep, and it worsened mainly after physical activity. Sports and movement have always been a central part of my life, so the fact that the pain increased after I exercised prevented me from doing what I love. That was extremely frustrating. All of this affected my general mood and left me quite discouraged.
I tried to diagnose the problem in every possible way. I had a brain MRI, a CT scan, a cervical MRI, and I tried every treatment imaginable: osteopathy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, massages, leech therapy, and many more.
I consulted nearly every type of doctor: internal medicine, neurology, surgery, orthopedics. None of them could find a cure or an accurate diagnosis for what I was feeling. Most of the treatments offered were medication-based, painkillers or medications meant to reduce nerve sensitivity. The side effects didn’t suit me, and I kept searching for the true source of the problem. I didn’t let go. I searched again and again, but no clear source was found, and I didn’t receive a specific diagnosis. The diagnoses ranged from “headache” to “post-trauma,” but none of them explained the full picture. During this period, my sleep was affected, I suffered from exhaustion, and at the same time I was trying to keep working and remain a present father and husband. By chance, during one of my personal searches, I came across Dr. Serrano and the subject of neuroplastic pain. That is how I found Lihi Lisser. I sent an email, we scheduled a meeting, and slowly, layer by layer, we began to understand the root of the problem.
With great wisdom, Lihi helped me peel away these layers. The first thing she did was help me reduce the fear of the pain. Through deep conversations about my childhood, about who I am, and about how I see myself, she helped me gradually lower my stress levels and stop fearing the pain. I realized that I could let go. That I didn’t need to constantly compete with myself. That I could be less judgmental and demanding, and accept myself more. I stopped fearing the pain and even began to see it as a tool for growth. I learned to embrace both the ups and the downs. I stopped chasing the ultimate solution and the doctor who would finally diagnose me. I focused on the process and on the tools I received from Lihi, tools that helped me then and continue to help me now.
As for sleep, even if I wake up and feel something, I take a deep breath and go back to sleep, just like anyone else who wakes up during the night.Today, about a year after beginning the process with Lihi, the improvement is significant. The intensity of the pain has decreased to a level that allows me to return to my previous routines, especially in sports. (On a scale of 1–10, if at the peak I couldn’t get below 5 and often reached 7–8, today I’m at 1–3.)
The pain hasn’t disappeared completely, but its frequency has dropped, and even when it appears, it’s no longer a factor. It doesn’t prevent me from doing anything, the intensity is much lower, and I’m no longer preoccupied with it. When pain comes, I accept it, let it pass, and continue with my routine as usual, including sports, with full confidence and without fear.
