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My Back Surgery 2012 - Present Day

  • My Trip to Shriner's

    My Trip to Shriner's
    I had my first doctor's appointment at Shriner's Children Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina.
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    Scoliosis Diagnosis and Treatment

  • My Family Trip Before Surgery

    My Family Trip Before Surgery
    Before my surgery, I decided I wanted to go visit some family in New York. I did this because I knew there were a lot of complications involved with my surgery. I just wanted to see them again if it was going to be my last time.
  • The Day of My Surgery

    The Day of My Surgery
    This is Doctor Pete. He is the one who performed my surgery.
  • Recovery

    Recovery
    This is me during recovery. I had a long 2 months of recovery ahead of me. It was one of the toughest things I have done in my entire life.
  • Recovery Continued ....

    Recovery Continued ....
    I am still on my journey to recovery here. I just wanted to share these pictures with you.
  • Recovery Continued ...

    Recovery Continued ...
    This is my first time out of bed since my surgery. I was so proud of myself for getting up and going.
  • The Day I Got To Go Home

    The Day I Got To Go Home
    I was so happy the day I got to go home. Before I went home I talked to 2 wonderful girls who were getting the same surgery exactly one week from this day.
  • After Recovering for 1 year!

    After Recovering for 1 year!
    This was the first day I got to get back on my horse after recovering for a year.
  • Present Day

    Present Day
    Now I am happy and healthy. I function normally and I am on my way to becoming a high school graduate and a CNA. I am so proud of my progress. It was a tough road but I finally made it here.