One Sip at a Time ❤️

Good afternoon! Today I’m gonna talk about Scoliosis which is a condition that I have had since I was 12. I didn’t even know it existed until I went in for a physical for soccer. I bent over and I had a hump in my back. I was terrified because that wasn’t what a 12 year old girl wanted to hear. We got sent to the best spinal doctor in Idaho. The conclusion was I was gonna have to have surgery. After my 13th birthday that summer I went in for surgery. It was a long one. I now have 2 rods and 22 screws in my spine. Recovery was hard. I was on a heavy pain med for a few months and detoxing was even worse. I never want to go through that again in my life. I didn’t really have any pain until I had kids. After I had my daughter I ended up going to physical therapy for months to try and help but it only did so much. The colder weather definitely makes the pain a lot worse so winters are rough. Then 6 years ago I had my son and he was 8 pounds. I weigh 110. Needless to say my back took another good hit carrying him. I went to a pain clinic where I was getting steroid injections in my back and oh man was that rough but worth it. I stopped going because it was just too much. I have good days and some bad days but I always try to stay positive because with a chronic pain like mine that’s all you can really do. I also hate complaining about the pain but some days are worse than others depending on what I do kinda like today as i am writing this. Yesterday I went for a trail ride on my horse and sometimes the terrine can be alot and I don’t realize it till I get off. Today though I’m not letting it beat me down, I have cleaned my house and have done all the things that I had a goal for today and it’s not even noon! People always ask me how I do it. The answer is I just do I have really no idea of my life without the pain or the things that I can and can’t do anymore it’s weird. It’s a part of who I am now and will always be. You have to stay positive with a chronic illness because there will be days that it tries to win. Luckily i also have kids so I don’t really have the option to do nothing. My daughter is 10 and my son is 6. They definitely keep me going. The last doctor I had told me I will probably have more surgerys on the top and bottom of my spine which I’m not looking forward to and also hoping I don’t have to have another back surgery in my life. Only time will tell. I will always live my life to the fullest because tomorrow isn’t always a guarantee. Yes, I ride horses and do things that I probably shouldn’t of most of the time but you know what im not letting Scoliosis steal my happiness!! Dont let your chronic illness steal yours!! Happy Tuesday!