What is Scoliosis
Scoliosis affects all ages: infants, children, adolescents, and adults. About 80% of scoliosis cases are called adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Idiopathic means the...
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Sunday November 29, 2009
Positive Stories
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I'd like to talk a little bit about how music has affected my life. Music lets me escape my reality and enter a world where I am loved and the world is a beautiful place. I am taken away by my music and feel the love the person singing a love song must have felt while writing the song. I don't just hear music, I feel it, for me it is an emotional experience. Not just with certain songs bu...
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008 – 7:20 P.M.
I saw my physical therapist today for an evaluation and treatment on the severe scoliosis. The first day of traction went nicely. My therapist gave me traction manually because she wanted to see how my body would react to it. Within less than an hour, my level of pain went from eight down to a two. She said that was what she wanted, and would continue tha...1 Recommendation8 Comments -
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 – 10:05 A.M.
A few months ago, I came up with the term “keep moving forward” in something I wrote. As the days and weeks wore on, I found myself saying this repeatedly. I now consider it a slogan because it describes the way I want my life to go, both in easy and hard times.
Now that a day has passed since my unpleasant conversation with my physical ther...1 Recommendation7 Comments -
Monday, July 21, 2008 – 6:50 P.M.
My sister (Alice) and I had a very good session with my therapist (Dale) at the mental health clinic today. I now believe that Alice understands how important it is for me to have close family ties. I am sure that both Alice and Dale realize that I am having a great deal of emotional pain because my brother (Lee) and I are no longer close to one an...1 Recommendation9 Comments -
Thursday, August 21, 2008 – 6:40 P.M.
Somehow, I seem to have underestimated the value of my psychologist. When I went to see her yesterday, I had a list of three or more things that were bothering me. They were increasing my depression daily.
The answers she gave to my concerns were so simplistic that I did not see why I had not figured them out myself. I had been worried about my niece ...2 Recommendations7 Comments -
One of my friends on here told me I should update my " be a happy person" goal. I looked back through my week and I think I have done that. The real test is when my daughter will be back into town. Being a stay at home mom is the hardest job I have ever done. I realize that it is the most important job too. I do not want to complain about my little girl anymore. I know it will be hard, ...2 Recommendations6 Comments
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For the first time in a long time, I have a wonderful update. The house we’ve been looking at and thought we lost to another buyer fell back into our laps this morning. As of 5:00 PM EST, it will be a done deal and I will have a place of my own. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry but I’m excited to see something good happen and my life beginning to turn aroun...2 Recommendations6 Comments
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Friday, August 14, 2009 – 9:25 A.M.
Yesterday was one for the books. Based on the way things went Tuesday and Wednesday, yesterday could have been bad, but it turned out to be okay. I could actually say that it was good, but I don't want to ruin my reputation by admitting that I really do have a positive side now and then.
My brother came to see me during the morning. He got here arou...1 Recommendation6 Comments -
Monday, September 28, 2009 - 6:20 P.M.
I seem to have been slowly running out of energy during the last few weeks. When I first got up in the mornings, I usually felt good, but by the latter part of the day there was nothing left in me.
Going to bed at 9:30 at night, and then watching television for another two to three hours before actually turning the TV off, may have had something to do with...1 Recommendation6 Comments
