This past Monday marked 4 months post-SDR in my journey and I reached a milestone that felt really special, personally. To do the moment justice though, I first need to take you back to March 29th, when I was just 7 days post-op in St. Louis. This day was my 2nd therapy session after discharge from hospital, and first of many with the lovely Jolyn....a lady who would come to be so dear to me while in St. Louis. 💜 On the agenda for the morning was a walk on the treadmill (amo

We've all had THAT moment. A moment in time on a particular date where something special happens which marks a clear "before" and "after" in our lives. We remember where we were, what we were doing, who we were with in that moment...and just like that, the date sticks with us for good! As time passes, we get nostalgic about these little boxes on the calendar, cherishing their significance and what they still mean years later. July 14th is that date for me. The moment? Receivi

In these early months following SDR, it's easy to constantly be thinking "forward" - in the sense that friends and family, as well as my PTs and I...we all wonder what new skill or micromovement I'll pick up next as a building block to progress. While those new experiences continue to come in surprising and subtle ways (and they never get old to celebrate!)....today, I was reminded that it's also really important to simply look at what I'm gaining BACK following surgery. Yest