Had been through
"8 years ago I was lying on my parent's couch, in constant pain, chronically tired, mentally exhausted and severely over weight wondering if I really wanted to be here.
You see, for the previous 5 years, I had been through a constant nightmare with my health. And everything I tried to make things better - medication, steroids, injections, surgery - just made me worse.
I was frustrated, angry, tired and lonely and I didn't know where to turn next.
Fast forward 8 years I captured the entire ordeal on video from the point where all my issues started.
If you've been struggling with your own health issues then I URGE you to take yourself into a room and watch this, it may just change your life forever...
After all, if you are anything like I was, you're probably done with conventional advice.
If not now, then when?"
I saw the above on Facebook.
Please explain the use of "had been" in "I had been through a constant..." and the conjunction "and" in "and everything I tried..."
Top answer
Jigneshbharati 8 years ago I was lying on my parent's couch , in constant pain, chronically tired, mentally exhausted and severely over weight wondering if I really wanted to be here. You see, {[ for the previous 5 years, I had been through a constant nightmare with my health. ] And [ everything I tried to make things better - medication, steroids, injections, surgery - just made me worse.
- Jigneshbharati 8 years ago I was lying on my parent's couch , in constant pain, chronically tired, mentally exhausted and severely over weight wondering if I really wanted to be here.
- You see, {[ for the previous 5 years, I had been through a constant nightmare with my health.
- ] And [ everything I tried to make things better - medication, steroids, injections, surgery - just made me worse.
- ]} The first part tells how things were eight years ago.
- The second part happened five years before that (thirteen years ago), so the past perfect had been is used to show that one situation happened before another.
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Jigneshbharati8 years ago I was lying on my parent's couch, in constant pain, chronically tired, mentally exhausted and severely over weight wondering if I really wanted to be here.
You see, {[for the previous 5 years, I had been through a constant nightmare with my health.]
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