Things You ask Thursday! #9
So many Scoliosis questions! Ahhh! I love you guys. You know, a large part of me even wanting to start a fitness page was to inspire young people who went through exactly what I went through. Battling scoliosis was plain hard for me and spinal fusion surgery recovery, phew, not easy! I wanted to prove you could still accomplish your fitness goals and overall live a very normal, happy, PAIN-FREE life. Let's dive right in! I'll kick this post off by sharing some personal photos of my Scoliosis and then the aftermath from the spinal fusion surgery! Holy cow, I don't know about you but I see a significant difference! Not to mention FEEL a difference! Now, let's dive into these questions, shall we? 1.) Did you feel pain from your Scoliosis? If so, how did you deal with it? I feel it on a daily basis and it makes me so unhappy and not pleasant to be around. I felt pain every single day, especially on the whole right side of my back. Finding clothes to feel right on my body was always a challenge. I'll never forget how my right shoulder blade would stick straight out causing shirts to never fit comfortably. It was always a constant reminder that it wasn't even. Sitting for 15 minutes at a time caused a tremendous amount of discomfort, so sitting through class was interesting! I was constantly requesting to go to the restroom but it was just an excuse to get up and walk around. Lord, I will never forget my back brace, so darn uncomfortable! Anyone who is currently wearing a back brace, I respect you! That might have been the hardest part for me. How did I cope with the pain? It didn't take me long to start to get desperate for solutions. Of course, I was fit for a back brace right away but I would be lying if I told you it helped my curve get better. On a positive note, I believe it did help my curve not progress as fast but pain wise it did not relieve me. My mom and I did a lot of research on how to alleviate pain caused by Scoliosis and that is when I was introduced to the wonderful world of swimming! We found a local indoor pool for me to swim at I started a week [...]