Category: Hospital Stay
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My New Perspective
Besides changing my body, I believe that my surgery changed my perspective on life. I know that’s a really bold statement to say, but any “traumatic” incident can have that effect over you. I have known myself to be an extremely independent person. I lived by the mindset that I am going to get the…
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Dealing with Parents
Everytime I went to the doctor with my parents they would always use words like “we” or “our” when talking about my surgery. It’s not our back, we aren’t going through a 7 hour surgery together. I found it frustrating when my parents would try to insert themselves into my scoliosis problems. This process was…
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Things that made me happy in the hospital
Being in the hospital was one of the hardest times of my life. There’s really not much joy in there, and there’s not much you can do while bedridden and drugged. I found that the littlest things made me happiest. I am not trying to scare you, but I do wish that I was a…
My Scoliosis Journey 