My story
6 fused levels.
12 screws.
Still moving.
About ten years ago, a drunk driver hit me while I was stopped at a red light. The damage to my spinal cord was so severe that my surgeon told me he didn't know how I wasn't paralyzed. By the grace of God, I'm still here.
Three surgeries later, I have 12 screws in my spine, 8 in my thoracic and 4 in my lumbar. I live with severe neuropathy from the nerve damage. Some days the pain is manageable. On the worst days, walking is a struggle.
I'm not sharing this for sympathy. I'm sharing it because if you're dealing with something like this, or something worse, I want you to know your life isn't over. It's different, and you can still get stronger.
Fused & Strong is the routine I built for my own body. It's spine-safe yoga and calisthenics with no bending and no twisting, made for people living with fusions, spinal cord injuries, and spine surgery.
No matter what "they" say, your belief in yourself creates your reality.
Same life. Stronger you.
This is my personal story and not medical advice. Talk to your surgeon or doctor before starting any exercise program.
