@sherrym25 It’s so nice to read your spotlight and you are a valuable member of our Connect family. I’m glad you’re here to help and have a different experience than my own with spine care. You are making a difference for patients by sharing your knowledge and compassion. We all need that. I’m sending the love right back at you!

Spine surgery is pretty scary for most people and having a friend to hold your hand to navigate the journey really helps and I honestly believe that when we believe we can succeed in recovery after surgery, it becomes our “super power” and we are better for that.

I know you’re looking forward to working with your horses again when you are healed enough to do that. My horse was part of my rehab when I started trail riding at 7 months postop from my cervical spine surgery. That built core strength and helped my stamina and it just feels so good to be out in nature watching the world go by and hearing the birds singing.