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”
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21 Things I’ve Learned from 21 Years of Dealing with Scoliosis
You have to forgive and accept—yourself, mostly. The use of medical equipment for assistance, such as canes, walking sticks, and back braces, doesn’t change who you are.… Read more “21 Things I’ve Learned from 21 Years of Dealing with Scoliosis”
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”
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”
17. My First Orthopedic Appointment
Do you remember where we left off? I think I was telling you about how excited I was that I had found the name of the type… Read more “17. My First Orthopedic Appointment”
15. Sangre Es Sangre
“Sangre es sangre,” “blood is blood”—that’s what my mama always says when speaking about family bonds. For the longest time, I thought that when she said that… Read more “15. Sangre Es Sangre”
The Best Cheat Sheet For When You Love Someone With Scoliosis
Let’s face it: scoliosis can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. The pain associated with it can be mentally draining at times, and physically demanding… Read more “The Best Cheat Sheet For When You Love Someone With Scoliosis”
The 17 Most Important Quotes About Scoliosis You’ll Ever Read
Here is my list of 17 very important quotes about living with scoliosis. Feel free to print them out or share them with anyone you know living… Read more “The 17 Most Important Quotes About Scoliosis You’ll Ever Read”
13. The Silent Pain
I never saw myself as a writer—not a natural one at least. There are those people who are born to write. You know, the ones whose every… Read more “13. The Silent Pain”
12. Beau
We all have friends in our lives that change us forever. You know, the kind of friend who sticks by you through thick and thin, through the… Read more “12. Beau”
