My Journey from fitness, through spinal fusion and back again

One step forward two steps back it seems sometimes....  I know I'm strong enough to get through this but then other times the r...

Whew, one more day down.  And one more day closer to not having to wear this brace. I will be so thankful when it comes off for good. B...

Yay! I finally made it to week one!  I am actually feeling pretty normal again, except always needing help out of the chair, tying my sho...

Well today is Day 6 Post op (And first day to wear makeup. :) ). I decided to venture out with my hubby to his orthopedic appt. Somehow h...

So last night was the first time since last Wed when I went in for surgery that I felt the least bit of pain relief.  I took the full d...

The kitty here is insistent and determined to come lay on my (cut open) tummy, like she usually did when I laid on the couch before my ...

Me, my back brace and my couch have become one. Being the stubborn, ocd, perfectionist one that I am, who also is the one that one of th...

Man why is it when you don't want to fart you can't hold them back but when you need to you can go for days without it!?  T...

Wow! I may be in a ton of pain from surgery but the food and fresh flowers they bring at each meal is so pleasant and helps get my m...

He gets to eat 3 course meals, while I get to enjoy apple juice out of a wine glass!! It doesn't really matter though because I a...

Probably shouldn't have read the worst case scenarios on that sheet I just signed at checkin. Well here we go.... ‪#‎letsjustge...

I'm not one to show weakness. Or at least I try to hide it. But I'll admit I'm feeling pretty scared about tomorrow's spin...

Pre-op appt....  One week to go. So ready to put this whole ordeal behind me and get back to living life to the fullest! I don't ba...

As if a herniated disk wasn't putting me in enough pain, my body thought it would add a kidney infection to the mix just for fun. B...

Got a handsome chauffeur to take me to get my ESI shot (epidural steroid injection) in my lower back today.  I'm so so ready to be o...

Good sweaty Sunday morning... err, I mean afternoon workout in February! My back might be giving me issues keeping me off my road bike, ...

Beautiful full rainbow at the Frazier 5k fundraiser this morning! This was about the time period when my back started going ...

I'm not really sure what really caused my bad back. The only thing I can think of is that when I was in an accident when I was 9 yrs ...