Spine Bender is a website of disparate substance. I’m working on getting my patient advocacy work up and going. Until then, I’m sharing as much of my experience as possible.
Athleticism (and Survival) after a Spinal Fusion: In May of 2007 I underwent a Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion of my L5 -S1 (PLIF). This spinal surgery was the result of a motorcycle accident, complicated by progressive scoliosis and spondylolisthesis. Now I have adjacent segment disease in my SI Joints, but my fusion is holding up well in the many years since.
Living with Chronic Pain: I have spinal/SI Joint pain every. single. day. Mindfulness has literally saved my life as I’ve learned how to live with this. I share that journey and the hard-fought lessons I’ve gathered.
Hiking and Being Outdoors with a Spinal Fusion: I’m going to show you all that the outdoors is not closed to you. Yes, things may look a bit different (or not), but hiking is one of my greatest joys. And I can hike far longer distances than I can just…walk (walks hurts physically but hiking somehow hurts less). So, I’m going to share some of the hikes and outdoors adventures as well.
Motherhood: the struggles and rewards of being a working mama; a mama to an amazing daughter who happens to have a cleft and a son who happens to not; a mom who seriously questioned her ability but then is constantly amazing herself; and a parenting partner with (honestly) the best baby daddy (and husband) I could possibly wish for.
Book Reviews (occasionally): Genres of all kinds: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Biography, Self-Help. You name it, I’ll review it…maybe.
I work in Marketing and Communications for healthcare tech. I love writing, talking, and discussing the ins and outs of my industry. So, this will occasionally pop up.
This site is an attempt to tell a story and reflect my personality. In no way should the comments and writings therein be taken as expressing the views of my employer, my friends, or my family. They have their own wonderful stories to tell.
