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My story as a spine surgery patient has been told by Sharing Mayo Clinic, and I had a wonderful opportunity to talk about that in a Podcast that has been published today.

I was interviewed by Catherine Praiswater for a Podcast called "Your Positive Imprint" that is about inspiring stories. We talked about my experience as a patient facing spine surgery and how I coped with music and art, and how I learned to go forward in spite of fear, and then after my recovery, painting my surgeon's portrait. From what I learned about myself, I began to share that here on Connect to help other patients. We also discussed how we can learn from the stories of others to find meaning in our lives.

You can find this podcast where you subscribe to podcasts, and it is titled,
"Doctor, your hands are going to save my hands today. Artist: Jennifer Hunter"

Here is the link to the podcast.
https://yourpositiveimprint.com/episodes/my-spine-my-story-my-paintbrush-jennifer-hunter/

https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/

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If you enjoyed the "Your Positive Imprint" podcast, you may want to watch the video recording of our conversation. It has the same content with added images of my art work including a sketch I did of Dr. Fogelson before my surgery, and photos of him and I when he received his portrait, and a short video of the painting in progress. I also talked about why I volunteer here on Connect. I really enjoyed this interview. Here is the link. I am introduced at about the 2 and a half minute mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzjHc2N6Kc8