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    • Part I – Finding out I had scoliosis and what happened next
      • 1. The Defining Moment
      • 2. Meeting Dr. Gray
      • 3. Facing the Truth
      • 4. Old-Dixie
      • 5. Mirror Mirror
      • 6. The Fork in the Road
      • 7. What the heck is wrong with your back?
      • 8.Knowing What to Say
      • 9. The Falling Glass
      • 10. Winded
      • 11. Let Me Tell You About Mauricio
      • 12. Beau
      • 13. The Silent Pain
      • 14. Here’s What Happens When You Do Nothing
      • 15. Sangre Es Sangre
    • Part II – The eternal struggle to get surgery
      • 16. Success: The Struggle Was Real
      • 17. My First Orthopedic Appointment
      • 18. Telling the Family
      • 19. Dr. Mark Sinclair: My Pediatric Orthopedist
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    Category: Start With #1 and Work Your Way Down

    22. The Abundant Silence

    I didn’t realize how much space silence takes up until it started to consume me, until it started to taunt me. It was 4:45 AM on that… Read more “22. The Abundant Silence”

    27/04/201827/04/2018 by thecurvyspine

    21. Just Breathe

    Just breathe, I told myself as I slowly began to fade in and out of consciousness. My legs were weak, my body was heavy, my heart slowed… Read more “21. Just Breathe”

    05/03/2018 by thecurvyspine

    What I’ve Learned from Loving a Person with Scoliosis

    I asked my closest family and friends to share what they’ve learned from loving a person with scoliosis, and this is what they had to say: I’ve… Read more “What I’ve Learned from Loving a Person with Scoliosis”

    19/08/2017 by thecurvyspine

    20. The Search For a Pot of Gold

    Some people say that things happen for a reason. Sometimes you have no idea what that reason is, and sometimes the reason is so obvious you can’t… Read more “20. The Search For a Pot of Gold”

    29/07/201711/08/2017 by thecurvyspine

    19. Dr. Mark Sinclair: My Pediatric Orthopedist

    The day had finally come to meet Dr. Mark Sinclair. How did it go? Well, it isn’t easy to explain, because somewhere within the past nineteen years… Read more “19. Dr. Mark Sinclair: My Pediatric Orthopedist”

    24/03/201724/03/2017 by thecurvyspine

    6 Comments Made by Medical Professionals That I Wish I could Forget

    As with all professions out there, there are some amazing people working in the medical field, yet there are also some really horrible ones who leave you… Read more “6 Comments Made by Medical Professionals That I Wish I could Forget”

    06/03/201727/07/2017 by thecurvyspine

    18. Telling the Family

    This post is the continuation of post 17. My First Orthopaedic Appointment I pulled down the sunshade and slid open the mirror compartment in my mama’s Toyota… Read more “18. Telling the Family”

    06/02/2017 by thecurvyspine

    15 Signs You’re Growing Up With Scoliosis

    Living with scoliosis can often cause terribly debilitating pain, and in most cases, scoliosis goes undiagnosed for years until the deformity becomes all too clear to hide. For… Read more “15 Signs You’re Growing Up With Scoliosis”

    02/02/201727/07/2017 by thecurvyspine

    This Is What Some Animals With Scoliosis Look Like

    Have you ever wondered what animals with scoliosis look like? I, personally, have never seen an animal with scoliosis, but I was curious to know what they… Read more “This Is What Some Animals With Scoliosis Look Like”

    23/01/201727/07/2017 by thecurvyspine

    16. Success: The Struggle Was Real

    Imagine you are staring straight at the beginning of a 14,000-foot mountain that you are about to walk up. You look around, and you can’t see anyone… Read more “16. Success: The Struggle Was Real”

    10/12/2016 by thecurvyspine

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