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2 Weeks Post-Op

I’ve been moving through my milestones in PT quickly. I’ve transitioned from a walker to a cane (it’s leopard print, of course), and I get to use it for some of my upper body PT exercises, too. I’ve been walking up and down the apartment stairs since last Friday, and this morning I walked outsideContinue reading “2 Weeks Post-Op”

Surgery is Scheduled for December 15

When I met with my spine surgeon on November 4, she said she thought that since I did get total pain relief (for 2 days) after the epidural steroid injection into L5, it is likely that surgery at that level could give me total pain relief long-term. While it’s clear that my scoliosis has progressedContinue reading “Surgery is Scheduled for December 15”

July Update

I hit some roadblocks in healthcare coverage. At first, this frustrated me, but now I am grateful that it gave me an extra month to pause and reflect before going ahead with the surgery plan I was given before my move. Coincidentally, my snake Kaa was also just diagnosed with an irreversible spinal condition, andContinue reading “July Update”