Spine Forever

(Possible Health triggers be warned)

How this all began, a reminder:

How did this blog begin?

You know in 2007 I was not able to walk. For 6 months, I was bedridden. I
couldn’t really feel my legs. I was online and I couldn’t find people to talk
to about my spine, so I did research instead. I met with many bloggers, which
after recouping took me to an adventure in life it was filled with so much
stance and resilience which all started from laying around, being bored in bed.

Two doctors had said I had to go through the process for me to be able to
get the treatment I needed…. And I’ve writing my story several times in book
before, it always brings me joy that my hardships have helped so many, it’s
been a blessing instead.

I wrote this for a book once:

"I’m Bionic. I’m Hypermobile. I have Anemia. I have Arthritis. I get
Hypoglycemic, and I get sad sometimes because of the flair up pain. But let me
tell you a little more about me, let me tell you about why I’m not defined by
my sicknesses or pain.

I’m a successful psychotherapist and non-profit entrepreneur.  I’ve
learned to make time to live life and enjoy it. I love to travel and have
learned that my life is only a vessel to create things and help people. There
are many reasons why I’ve gone through what I’ve gone through.

Last year, (2018), I almost died because my iron and blood levels dropped dangerously
low. I was getting dizzy and irritable all the time and didn’t know why I had
to fight this battle. But I remembered there are many reasons why I’ve gone
through what I’ve gone through.

Before my near-death experience last year, I was driving on the freeway when
suddenly two cars slammed on their breaks, causing me to swerve to not hit
them, only to lose control of my own car. I spun around the freeway three
times, smacked into a pole, and literally almost took a nosedive off of the
freeway. There are many reasons why I’ve gone to what I’ve gone through.

When I woke up from the shock in the ambulance and realized the EMTs were
going to take me to a different hospital than the one I worked at, I said,
“really? You see my badge… take me there!” referring to my own place of
employment, my own hospital. When my coworkers saw me, they said, “You are
supposed to be helping patients, not be one!” There are many reasons why I’ve
gone through what I’ve gone through.

Before this, at age 24 I started to lose the feelings in my legs, and so I
had my then boyfriend carry me into his car to take me to the hospital. I had
officially lost the ability to move my legs. Soon thereafter, I had officially
lost the ability to walk. There are many reasons why I’ve gone through what
I’ve gone through.

At age 11 I suffered a dislocated hip.  As a consequence, I’ve had to
have many surgeries that have made me like a walking, talking cyborg. There are
many reasons why I’ve gone through what I’ve gone through.

And here are the reasons. You can look to my story and my crazy issues and
realize that you can still smile, laugh, and live life like me despite any pain
you or your loved ones are experiencing or will ever experience. You can look
to my story and realize you have the strength to go on too. You can look to my
story and realize you don’t have to take your life or your health for granted.
You can look to my life – all of my battle scars – and realize that life
happens and that negative situations help us learn and level up. And you can
look to my story and learn to trust God if you never had, as he will literally
always have my back and yours. There are many reasons why I’ve gone through
what I’ve gone through and why you’re going through what you’re going through.
These reasons help us to become the amazing, strong, and bionic human beings we
were designed to be."

Years later, I had cancer cells in my tummy, God infusions for treatments,
and beginning breast cancer crazy tumors that they found due to my Spine MRIs
that were taken away. And I still Thank God for my ability to walk every day.

I’ve learned to thrive through this all. I have support. Friends that love
me, and places to be. I am a stickler of rest, recover and restore. I still
have flare ups, but not like before. Ice is still my best friend and I do more
things from home. I love to explore life, and I love to live it well. I’m
always looking for some fun, and I’m always making time for family and friends.
Sometimes my legs get tired, my should grows weary, and my emotions heightened
instead. Nevertheless, my faith in my Body always pushes me instead.

I hope after your read this post you leave all pity to the side and give
thanks for my life instead. For I’m a blessed woman, with lots of life, and
trying to help many others instead.

Make it a thankful day.

Kindly, Jes

Smile (if you want to, Smile instead). 🙂