2 YEARS POST OP

Today I have lived 730 days with THE RODS. It's funny how time keeps moving forward and I still find myself trying to go back savor each moment and remember it for the rest of my life. I have days where it still actually blows my mind that I had two titanium poles fused to my spine and I am still functioning properly (for the most part).

God is still showing me how faithful he is through this because somehow I keep meeting people at different stages of life (with the rods) who have the same part of their spine fused as me. Which is crazy. There are decent odds of me finding someone else who has been fused in some part of their spine. The odds are slim that I'll find people who have the EXACT vertebra as me fused. So far in this 730 and counting journey I have met 3 people who have their T1-L3 vertebra fused. (We should make a facebook group.)

This summer I've been the most active in my journey with the rods. I work at a daycare watching little ones ages newborn-1. I also have been working out the most consistently (although if im being honest I have a long way to go before my workouts meet my expectations (they are not impressive)). I can feel the toll it takes on my back. Im sore most days and my nerve pain has come back with a vengeance. It's all about the balance now of learning how to communicate with my body and take a step back when I need too.

I still get excited to get new X-rays. I still stare at them in disbelief. All things considering im feeling pretty good most days.