Articles
Practical writing on spine surgery recovery, from someone who went through it.
Early recovery
The First Two Weeks After Spine Surgery Are a Different Planet
Turning in bed, unglamorous tools, and shrinking time down to the next minute. How the first two weeks went for me.
Early recovery
Use a Walker Without Looking Like a Newborn Giraffe
Height setup, the step pattern that keeps the spine neutral, turning without twisting, and how standard and wheeled walkers differ.
Inner recovery
The Story Behind Recover. Heal. Rise.
A 2024 spinal surgery, a hospital bed, and the guide that didn't exist. Why this site is here and who it's for.
Inner recovery
Why is my hair falling out?!
Hair shedding weeks or months after surgery is more common than the pamphlets let on. What telogen effluvium is, why the timing is so confusing, and when it's worth a real conversation with a doctor.